As we are all aware, Cominiere and Zijin are playing a giant game of poker with a deck clearly stacked in their favor.
They are prepared to risk penalties, reputational damage and international derision because ultimately the pay-off is worth the risk. They are supported by King Felix-the-corrupt's government, its equally corrupt agencies and a beholden judiciary.
Let's face it; where else can you buy a world class resource worth billions for just a few hundred million in bribes and penalties.
Unfortunately, there is no western white knight on the horizon because no reputable miner will risk going anywhere near the DRC.
Finally, Zijin is now so entrenched in AVZ's tenement, and their sunk costs such that extracting them is practically impossible. Despite doing all the exploration and ground-breaking work, AVZ will continue to get no support from the DRC govt, which acts like its enemy rather than its partner.
All that remains to be negotiated is the amount of compensation, but it's a tough gig with so little leverage.
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