Zijin is continuing to prepare the north for production.
So the Chinese will not stand still, but delay and frustrate AVZ and the west while hoping for a miracle.
DRC will be receiving paper bags from alternative sources.
Plenty of mining in the country.
Normal service.
If you wish to operate in the DRC, compete with the Chinese and not be willing to be part of the bribing game, it is like having both arms tied behind your back and your legs in ankle chains.
Australian companies involved in overseas bribing get punished in Australia, if found out.
Chinese companies, especially state owned, don't have to deal with that inconvenience. So the trick for Australian companies is don't get found out, but the Chinese will dob you in anyhow.
So it is not really a level playing field.
I have been surprised AVZ has been able to get this far without losing any of their Australian team members, while playing with a straight bat.
Beside of huge lips and lenny of course, but they can be considered as (ex)samples without any further value.