What is Zijin going to do with all that lithium, if CATL is being told to go and fuck themself?"the success of this project could serve as a model for other similar initiatives in Africa."
The model being to:
let western companies do all the work and then sell the project out from under them to the Chinese?
Or
Let the western companies do all the work and then force them to go through years of international arbitration to justify getting to retain their rights?
Neither of these seem like particularly good models for developing Africa.....
Another thought -
Many here have speculated that if Zijin wants the rescouce so bad they should just make an offer and buy it out from AVZ.
Is there anything that would stop them from doing that AFTER the award of damages? What i wonder is, are they happily going through the process with the intent of either 1. AVZ folds, or 2. The total damages award is used to put a ceiling price in what they would pay for AVZ.
Ie:
all cases go in our favour, we get awarded $X billion in damages, and THEN zijin comes along and says "ok you can continue fighting to get at MOST this $XB and it will take you years of more drama to get it all, - OR - we will buy your whole company now for 50% of $XB?