12/06/2022
Backing by General Inspectorate of Finance
A report submitted at the end of November by the General Inspectorate of Finance of the Democratic Republic of Congo certifies serious omissions of both the Congolaise d'Exploitation Minière (Cominière) and the Dathomir. AVZ Minerals Ltd. (ASX: AVZ, FSE: 3A2) is confirmed by these statements in his own opinion that he is the rightful owner of 60 percent of all Dathcom shares and thus also owns 60 percent of the Manono lithium project.
On the 30th On November 11, 2022, the General Inspectorate of Finance of the Democratic Republic of Congo published its report on the management of mining facilities in the DRC by La Congolaise d'Exploitation Minière (Cominière). The starting point of this report was the authorization of the Inspectorate General Inspectorate to clarify whether the alleged sale of Cominière's 15% stake in the issued shares of Dathcom Mining SA (Dathcom) in Jin Cheng Mining was correct and appropriate.
At the same time, the question of liability in connection with the Jin Cheng sale should be clarified and the legality of the other recent behavior of Cominière and Dathomir should be reviewed. The submitted report identifies errors and omissions of Cominière and Dathomir, so AVZ Minerals sees itself confirmed in its own legal opinion.
Significant violations of applicable law and its own statutes confirm AVZ Minerals' position
Specifically, it is criticized that Cominière violated its statutes in the transfer of mining rights to "external partners" without financial collateral. At the same time, it is criticized that Cominière has also violated the Mining Act of the Democratic Republic of Congo by transferring mining licenses without this transfer having been previously examined by a competent government agency of the DRC.
The subject of a number of irregularities was the sale to Jin Cheng Mining. Among other things, the failure to select the government's technical body for the valuation of the 15% share that was the subject of the sale to Jin Cheng Mining should be emphasized.
It was also failed to take into account the assessment of the final feasibility study for the Manono project. The General Inspectorate also criticized that Cominière has used around $6,800,000 inappropriately for operational matters such as fees and exceptional compensation from the total revenues of $33,440,000 from the alleged sale to Jin Cheng Mining. This was at the expense of operational investments.
A long list of omissions
According to the General Inspectorate, Dathomir has also failed to fulfill its obligations under the registered joint venture agreement with regard to Dathcom Mining SA of 27. January 2017 in its current version. Last but not least, Dathcom itself is also said to have unlawfully transferred the mining exploration permits 12436, 12449 and 12450 to third parties.
These findings of the General Inspectorate of Finance of the Democratic Republic of Congo confirm AVZ Minerals its own legal positions. The company therefore continues to maintain its rightful and valid owner of 60 percent of all shares in Dathcom.
At the same time, AVZ Minerals considers to have fulfilled all its financial obligations resulting from the acquisition of 60 percent of all Dathcom shares.
The reappraisal of the matter will continue in close contact with the government
The company's assurance that neither AVZ Minerals itself nor its representatives were involved in the transfers of mining exploration permits 12436, 12449 and 12450 to third parties or were aware of these measures in advance.
AVZ Minerals therefore remains in close contact with all competent government authorities of the Democratic Republic of Congo with regard to the results of the report of the General Inspectorate of Finance and accelerates the processing of the transactions.
For invested investors, the report of the General Inspectorate of Finance is very good news, because it supports the argument advocated by AVZ Minerals since the beginning of the dispute.
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Nigel Ferguson - Managing Director
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