jsbuser
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That's right, RD only, and that's the concern. If DRC split the concession up, exploitation and exploration, it leaves it more open for DRC reallocation to their newest "friend" of the week, whomever that may be. Much harder to do if you have mining machinery etc going in on a business case grounded off the two deposits operating simultaneously, not just the one.
The issue will be if the concession runs under two different permits, exploitation for RD and exploration for CDL. The DRC government will have a lot of people in their ear stating that the DRC would benefit sooner if they let someone else develop CDL simultaneously with RD. AVZ are not working like they are intending to do that with minimal assessment to date.
Its not the 400mt at RD people will eye, its the equally big lump at the other end in CDL that is most vulnerable and easiest to pick off.
The issue will be if the concession runs under two different permits, exploitation for RD and exploration for CDL. The DRC government will have a lot of people in their ear stating that the DRC would benefit sooner if they let someone else develop CDL simultaneously with RD. AVZ are not working like they are intending to do that with minimal assessment to date.
Its not the 400mt at RD people will eye, its the equally big lump at the other end in CDL that is most vulnerable and easiest to pick off.