Tribune: after imbroglio around the operating permit and the feasibility study of AVZ, what about the payment of the doorsteps due to the State (1%), what about the sale of 10% of the shares to the State
On November 7, 2022, the Minister of State, Minister of the Portfolio held a press conference, during which she clearly indicated that “I will restore COMINIERE to its rights. While in Manono, AVZ has had no visible impact since its installation 6 years ago.
AVZ claims to have obtained the Exploitation License at the end of November for the benefit of Dathcom. COMINIERE advised that the final version of the feasibility study submitted by Dathcom, which is controlled by AVZ, was illegal (in serious violation of the provisions of the joint venture agreement), incomplete and opaque, because the feasibility study was not approved by other shareholders, including COMINIERE, and the Mpiana-Mwanga hydropower plant included in the final feasibility study was not owned by Dathcom.
During a tour of Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney in Australia, AVZ admitted that the concession for the Mpina-Mwanga hydropower plant was awarded to another company rather than AVZ, despite AVZ falsely claiming to hold rights of the hydropower plant on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) and in the media and included it in the feasibility study. We were surprised that AVZ received a call for tenders from COMINIERE for the Mpiana-Mwanga concession, and despite the inclusion in its so-called final version of the feasibility study, AVZ did not tender to this tender. Not even having the technical and financial means for the rehabilitation of the hydroelectric plant, how could it develop the entire mine?
Also, under the Mining Code, does AVZ pay the 1% pas de porte to the state? Has 10% of the shares been transferred to the State?
C/P Kambale Kakule Christian
Le 7 novembre 2022, la ministre d’Etat, Ministre du Portefeuille a tenu une conférence de presse, au cours de laquelle elle a clairement indiqué que « Je vais remettre la COMINIERE dans ses droits. Alors qu’à Manono, AVZ ne dispose d’aucune réalisation à impact visible depuis son installation...
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