I agree with you here Wombat. I'm not sure why there wasn't more said about this article posted yesterday!So if Kobold are offering a solution for all parties and to takeover Roche Dure , they must be 100% confident AVZ will win all court cases moving forward . Tells us they must of had access to information provided by AVZ Lawyers . Otherwise they could not /would not make an offer to both AVZ and the DRC. Tells us AVZ and Kobold have been in dialogue for quite some time . Tells us Kobold wouldn't make an offer to AVZ/DRC if AVZ couldn't win . Tells us scumbags like Kibeya are p1ssing in the wind with their last ditched effort to take down AVZ . imo
Gates and Bezos-Backed Startup Pursues Congo’s Lithium Resources
It is written in a way that basically states that KoBold developing Manono is a foregone conclusion:"KoBold's entry introduces Western competition in what has increasingly become a Chinese-dominated industry. This competitive dynamic adds complexity to the project's development and highlights its role in navigating resource nationalism in the global critical minerals race".
"KoBold's projected timeline, with production potentially beginning in the early 2030s, aligns strategically with the European Union's planned ban on internal combustion engine vehicles. "
"If KoBold can accelerate production and establish refining capacity outside China's sphere of influence, the project could significantly reshape global battery supply chains."
They are very confident that a deal will be done or very arrogant!