AVZ Discussion 2022

[Xerof]

Very interesting perspective......



1. I think so, yes. Contacts on the Hill/DC and in Kinshasa imply it. West is not sanctioning Rwanda over M23 rebels (like Obama/Norway/UK did in 2012) and so holding up Western-led investments as leverage.
2. Complicated but similar to Russia and Russia-speakers in the Donbas/Crimea. Partly seeks to protect ethnic Tutsis in DRC (but is super cynical in how they do this, like Russia w/ ethnic Russians in SE Ukraine), partly a "legitimate security concern" (Hutu genocide killers/FDLR heavily present in Kivu provinces on its border), partly straight up greed/ theft (Rwanda is a transit point for clandestine gold, tin, coltan, etc). So, destabilizing DRC in its interests.
3. To be clear, FT and most of the non-Kabila opposition moderate on East/West stuff. I want to be clear abt that. But M23 and perceived Western hypocrisy on Ukraine ("why the interest in Ukraine but not similar interest in Congolese? Or Palestinians?") plus China and Russian disinfo campaigns increasing hostility towards the West among regular Africans. Well, politicians' sense that and as in any nation a struggling pol always finds a scapegoat by tapping into this (or really any) sentiment. Most ppl around FT is moderate but he does have a few key ones he needs to maintain power who are not unfortunately. ((Princess and PM))
4. While "democratic", DRC's political system is basically a vast patronage network. Per the ones well known in history (Tammany Hall here in NYC, Borgia's in Rome/Catholic Church back in the day), the symptoms are bad governance, a ton of corruption, arbitrary rule. Problem is, DRC is poor so far more clients than patrons. This creates a cycle. Not enough "brown bags" to give out and this leads to bad governance. Bad governance contributes to poverty. And eventually, all the internal rivalry and conflict for position plus grinding poverty leads to terrible violence. FT has not chosen to reform this system as he needs it at this time. If he were to give AVZ the license it would upset the balance w/ the old top patron, former Prez Kabila who likely is the beneficial owner of Dathomir Int'l.

 

[Winenut]

Very interesting perspective......



1. I think so, yes. Contacts on the Hill/DC and in Kinshasa imply it. West is not sanctioning Rwanda over M23 rebels (like Obama/Norway/UK did in 2012) and so holding up Western-led investments as leverage.
2. Complicated but similar to Russia and Russia-speakers in the Donbas/Crimea. Partly seeks to protect ethnic Tutsis in DRC (but is super cynical in how they do this, like Russia w/ ethnic Russians in SE Ukraine), partly a "legitimate security concern" (Hutu genocide killers/FDLR heavily present in Kivu provinces on its border), partly straight up greed/ theft (Rwanda is a transit point for clandestine gold, tin, coltan, etc). So, destabilizing DRC in its interests.
3. To be clear, FT and most of the non-Kabila opposition moderate on East/West stuff. I want to be clear abt that. But M23 and perceived Western hypocrisy on Ukraine ("why the interest in Ukraine but not similar interest in Congolese? Or Palestinians?") plus China and Russian disinfo campaigns increasing hostility towards the West among regular Africans. Well, politicians' sense that and as in any nation a struggling pol always finds a scapegoat by tapping into this (or really any) sentiment. Most ppl around FT is moderate but he does have a few key ones he needs to maintain power who are not unfortunately. ((Princess and PM))
4. While "democratic", DRC's political system is basically a vast patronage network. Per the ones well known in history (Tammany Hall here in NYC, Borgia's in Rome/Catholic Church back in the day), the symptoms are bad governance, a ton of corruption, arbitrary rule. Problem is, DRC is poor so far more clients than patrons. This creates a cycle. Not enough "brown bags" to give out and this leads to bad governance. Bad governance contributes to poverty. And eventually, all the internal rivalry and conflict for position plus grinding poverty leads to terrible violence. FT has not chosen to reform this system as he needs it at this time. If he were to give AVZ the license it would upset the balance w/ the old top patron, former Prez Kabila who likely is the beneficial owner of Dathomir Int'l.

Great

So FT won't give AVZ the ML because he doesn't want to upset his old mate Kabila

Awesome

 

[Frank]

Reads like an opinion piece with no intel supplied. Are you trying to incite people to malign the president, who stays at arms length so he may yet cause justice for AVZ? Do you know or remember there were reports of a thwarted assassination/coup early this year. FT cannot be perfectly clean to be where he is - he's a Pollie at the top of the tree. But he's surrounded by snakes, jackals & worse. Would you rather go back to Kabila?

*Fyi, Some of you may be interested / dissapointed / couldn't care less / not surprised to read where,

Kasaï-Central: in five years, President Félix Tshisekedi makes three rounds in Kananga for zero inauguration

So having elected him with the hope of seeing his province boost development, the population of Kasai Central has not benefited and felt anything from the first five-year term of Felix Tshisekedi to the supreme magistracy, while we are tending towards a new presidential election.

Some six months before the presidential election and while tensions are rising within the majority, as well as in the opposition, Felix Tshisekedi wants to calm the wind and the waves in order to obtain the support of his brothers and sisters in the region.

Kasaï Central has kept its old image of the Kabila regime, wrongly accused as President of the Republic having hated the region, and yet under his mandate, the worthy sons of the region have been in majority at his side, but have nothing offered to their province.

But, Felix Tshisekedi will try to win over this population bruised with suffering to a degree extremely motivated by its isolation.

Félix Tshisekedi is again announced in Kananga, capital of Kasaï Central, this Friday, June 23, 2023 to proceed with the official launch of the emergency project for urban resilience in Kananga (PURUK), under World Bank financing, valued at 100 million USD.

Tshisekedi's last visit to this city dates back to September 2022, when he launched work to rehabilitate the Kananga-Kalamba Mbuji road and urban modernization.

Three visits for zero inauguration.

According to several observers, Tshisekedi's first term was not beneficial for this reason because since its inception, no development project has been able to succeed.

It all started with the emergency program of the first 100 days, which gave birth to a mouse in this province because nothing and nothing on the ground was achieved, which was also the basis of a lawsuit which led to the conviction of Kamerhe, then chief of staff of Tshisekedi for embezzlement of the funds allocated to this project.

The Tshilejelu project that followed, welcomed with pomp and launched under the enthusiasm and total satisfaction of the population, experienced the same scenario.

Executed by the Chinese company Crec7, the contract was terminated by the Congolese authorities through OVD, the contracting authority of the project.

To these days, all the construction sites remained unfinished across the city.

Of the 35 km of road planned, less than 10 km have been completed.

The Kananga-Kalamba Mbuji road, considered the main reason for living economically by the Kasaiens, is in a very advanced state of disrepair, despite the project carried out by the TOHA Investissement Company, whose work is being carried out at a snail's pace, at the indignation of a certain layer of the population of Kasaï Central, who would even claim another company for the acceleration of the works.

The impassability of this road caused a negative influence on the economy of the province of Kasaï Central, the economic operators of the place, who supplied themselves with manufactured products and other goods, have difficulties in getting there, which caused on the market, the vertiginous rise of products regularly purchased in Angola.

This is, for example, cement, a bag of which is currently trading at more than 100,000 FC, rice, salt, sugar and so many other goods.

Apart from this, we note the historic project and the lifeblood of the development of the entire Greater Kasai region, the Katende Hydroelectric Power Plant, whose work was stopped under Joseph Kabila in 2016 at 65% completion after the looting of the site of the Kamwina Nsapu militiamen.

In January 2021, Felix Tshisekedi went himself to the site, after his assessment with experts who accompanied him, he made a commitment to relaunch the construction work of this plant, something not done two years later.

To date, the Indian government has just allocated a new allocation for the relaunch of work at Katende, something that the Kasaiens are waiting for with great patience, because this factory constitutes, for them, a hope, an escape from poverty and a developing.

In short, Kasaï Central is, according to some observers, abandoned to its own sadness, because life is expensive there, the dizzying rise in food prices, the dilapidated state of the environmental fabric and so many other major problems facing its population.

Through this third visit, Felix Tshisekedi will try to morally rearm his people for the next electoral adventure in order to deserve their trust and obtain from them a massive electorate.

mediacongo


Food for thought

Frank

 

[Skar]

Is there really any good outcome or candidate worth hoping wins the DRC election or are we royally up a creek no matter what?

 

[Xerof]

Is there really any good outcome or candidate worth hoping wins the DRC election or are we royally up a creek no matter what?

Felix is a typical 'lame duck' president, he can't make anything he would like to happen happen, as the other cunts in his very tenuous coalition rule the roost. Just look at SAMA's blank look whenever you see a photo in the ministerial Council meetings - he doesn't give a fuck what Felix says.

So, it would be best for us to have Felix and his party sweep into power with a monstrous majority, so he can get rid of the other crooks.

Thats called a wet dream

 

[Skar]

Righto, going back to sleep for 6 months then. Hopefully the courts can steer us out of this some how.

 

[Remark]

Felix is a typical 'lame duck' president, he can't make anything he would like to happen happen, as the other cunts in his very tenuous coalition rule the roost. Just look at SAMA's blank look whenever you see a photo in the ministerial Council meetings - he doesn't give a fuck what Felix says.

So, it would be best for us to have Felix and his party sweep into power with a monstrous majority, so he can get rid of the other crooks.

Thats called a wet dream

All hail Felix The Impotent!

 

[Xerof]

Righto, going back to sleep for 6 months then. Hopefully the courts can steer us out of this some how.

Not directly related to our predicament. He might issue the ML to the next owner, once they pay us US$12 (in anchors), especially if SAMA and Princess fuckface get a bag each

 

[Samus]

 

[Sparrowhawk12]

FYI, in red bold UL. I don't think anyone's posted this?

4. While "democratic", DRC's political system is basically a vast patronage network. Per the ones well known in history (Tammany Hall here in NYC, Borgia's in Rome/Catholic Church back in the day), the symptoms are bad governance, a ton of corruption, arbitrary rule. Problem is, DRC is poor so far more clients than patrons. This creates a cycle. Not enough "brown bags" to give out and this leads to bad governance. Bad governance contributes to poverty. And eventually, all the internal rivalry and conflict for position plus grinding poverty leads to terrible violence. FT has not chosen to reform this system as he needs it at this time. If he were to give AVZ the license it would upset the balance w/ the old top patron, former Prez Kabila who likely is the beneficial owner of Dathomir Int'l.

 

[cruiser51]

Summit for a new global financial pact in Paris: during a round table organized by the AfDB, Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde calls for more investment in the DRC, particularly in the energy sector​

June 22, 2023 by COMMUNICATION CELL in NEWS

On the sidelines of the summit for a new global financial pact, which opened this Thursday, June 22, 2023, in Paris, capital of the French Republic, Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde took part in a presidential round table on the alliance for green infrastructure in Africa, “AGIA”, at the Palais Brongniart, organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB).

On behalf of the President of the Republic, Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde not only presented the opportunities offered by the Democratic Republic of Congo as a solution country on climate issues but also and above all, he called for more investment in the DRC, particularly in the energy sector, notably the INGA project.

“We want that alongside this structuring that you have made in terms of project support, we have more investors. Inga is a major integrating project. Initially we wanted a request of 13 billion. Today, the first sentence could ask for 7 billion. And so, we have private investors on the side, who can support us, so that we have the alternative in terms of energy for our populations. Who says energy, says water for these populations. And who says energy, says industries, agriculture, processing at the local level to improve the value chain, especially since we are involved in our role as a solution country, with minerals in the energy transition, in the manufacture of electric batteries. So there are high expectations on this side.

It should also be noted that "AGIA" is a coherent, inclusive and practical solution to accelerate the achievement of the net zero emissions objective. The objective of the alliance is to mobilize 10 billion dollars from the private sectors to finance green infrastructure in Africa.

The AfDB intends to raise $500 million for project preparation and development, which will catalyze targeted private investment of up to $10 billion for green and resilient infrastructure in Africa.


I wonder how easy people will give money to a fraudulent government of which JMS Lukonde is the PM!

The guy on the far right is the president of the Afr. Development Bank

 

[cruiser51]

Summit for a new global financial pact in Paris: Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde carries the message of the Head of State, Felix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo​

June 22, 2023 by COMMUNICATION CELL in NEWS

The United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) is organizing an event with the City of Paris on strengthening access to long-term finance for sustainable development in cities and around the world.Arrived early this morning in Paris, capital of France, the Prime Minister, Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, is at the head of a delegation made up of several members of the Government, in particular the Ministers of State for the Budget, the Environment, Regional Planning (Editor's note: he was already in Paris before the large delegation), the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs as well as the Minister of Communication and Media.

The event took place face-to-face on Wednesday, June 21, one day before the official opening of the Summit for a new global financial pact. It has a dual objective: financing sustainable development in cities and rethinking the global financial architecture to achieve the SDGs and the Paris Climate Agreement. Given the position of the DRC with regard to its resources, as a solution country in the fight against global warming, the Prime Minister is carrying a message from the President of the Republic to this world summit.

The Minister of Communication and government spokesman fixed the opinion by reaffirming that the DRC wants to see all the promises made, through its global role in the fight against climate change, materialize.
“We have just arrived in Paris to accompany the Prime Minister, Head of Government, who represents the President of the Republic, to this major Summit on the new global financial pact initiated by President Macron. During this work, it will be a question of rethinking the global financial system, 80 years after the Breton Woods agreements, which created the IMF and the World Bank. We must also look at how humanity responds to climatic imperatives. You know that the DRC is a solution country and in relation to all these subjects, there are opinions that the Democratic Republic of Congo intends to issue. This is why there is this delegation which has just arrived in Paris for this work. We are positioning ourselves as a solution country not because we want to say so, but because we have the necessary resources. And you know that every second that polluters pollute, every second also the DRC ensures that the global temperature is regulated, in particular through its forests. Many promises have been made. Here, we want to see these promises become concrete. Because we must stop this haemorrhage that affects our humanity. And so from this point of view as on other subjects, we have opinions to issue, ”said Patrick Muyaya to the press.

It should be noted that this summit for a new global financial pact is under the leadership of President Emmanuel Macron and has the participation of more than 100 Heads of State and Government from all continents.
This Paris Summit is being held on June 22 and 23. Convened by President Emmanuel Macron, it takes place in an international context marked by the repercussions of the multiple climate, energy, health and economic crises, particularly in the most vulnerable countries. It pursues four main objectives: Restore fiscal space to countries facing difficult short-term situations, in particular the most indebted countries; Foster private sector development in low-income countries; Encourage investment in “green” infrastructure for the energy transition in emerging and developing countries; Mobilize innovative financing for countries vulnerable to climate change.

 

[Frank]

Arrival of Félix Tshisekedi in Kananga: "The population must give him a questioning welcome following his broken promises" (LUCHA)

The citizen movement Fight for Change (LUCHA) calls on the population of Kasaï-central to reserve a welcome which challenges the President of the Republic Félix Tshisekedi who arrives this Friday, June 23, 2023 in Kananga for the third time since his advent at the head of the country.

In an interview granted to the local press, Pontient Divin Misenga communicator of Lucha specifies that all the promises made to the population of Kasaï-central by the President of the Republic before his accession to the supreme magistracy are not realized.

“He is welcome in the city of Kananga, the President of the Republic must be welcomed by the Kasaian Centers but with challenging messages.

It must be the requirement of the social contract because he does not come to inaugurate, but comes to launch, ”said Pontient Divin Misenga.

And to add: “He was elected on the basis of a program and on the basis of the expectations of the population, what is called a social contract".

It is through this program that we feel obliged to demand from the President of the Republic the realization of all that he had promised for this space.

Where are we with the Katende fall ?, Where are we with the Kalamba Mbuji project ?

It should be noted that Félix Tshisekedi's last visit to Kananga dates back to September 10, 2022, when he launched the urban road construction project as well as the renovation works of the Kananga-Kalamba Mbuji road, but so far not carried out.

It should be noted that the Head of State Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo arrives in Kananga this Friday, June 23, 2023 to launch the anti-erosion work.

mediacongo


Sounds like someone isn't very welcome in Kananga

Sounds like another case of All Talk - No Action Tshisekedi

Food for thought

Frank

 

[Frank]

Summit for a new global financial pact in Paris: during a round table organized by the AfDB, Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde calls for more investment in the DRC, particularly in the energy sector​

June 22, 2023 by COMMUNICATION CELL in NEWS

On the sidelines of the summit for a new global financial pact, which opened this Thursday, June 22, 2023, in Paris, capital of the French Republic, Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde took part in a presidential round table on the alliance for green infrastructure in Africa, “AGIA”, at the Palais Brongniart, organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB).

On behalf of the President of the Republic, Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde not only presented the opportunities offered by the Democratic Republic of Congo as a solution country on climate issues but also and above all, he called for more investment in the DRC, particularly in the energy sector, notably the INGA project.

“We want that alongside this structuring that you have made in terms of project support, we have more investors. Inga is a major integrating project. Initially we wanted a request of 13 billion. Today, the first sentence could ask for 7 billion. And so, we have private investors on the side, who can support us, so that we have the alternative in terms of energy for our populations. Who says energy, says water for these populations. And who says energy, says industries, agriculture, processing at the local level to improve the value chain, especially since we are involved in our role as a solution country, with minerals in the energy transition, in the manufacture of electric batteries. So there are high expectations on this side.

It should also be noted that "AGIA" is a coherent, inclusive and practical solution to accelerate the achievement of the net zero emissions objective. The objective of the alliance is to mobilize 10 billion dollars from the private sectors to finance green infrastructure in Africa.

The AfDB intends to raise $500 million for project preparation and development, which will catalyze targeted private investment of up to $10 billion for green and resilient infrastructure in Africa.


I wonder how easy people will give money to a fraudulent government of which JMS Lukonde is the PM!

The guy on the far right is the president of the Afr. Development Bank

 

[Frank]

Yes truly laughable Frank, that Tshisekedi tries to project that he knows nothing about the shenanigans going on in his country. Here’s a couple of reminders for him which I will hopefully get around to sending to his so called
Single Window For Business Creation (GUCE) also known as Single Window For Foreign Trade


28/04/2023
The Democratic Republic of Congo's Inspectorate General of Finance (IGF) has revealed massive fraud in the public payroll department, where dozens of fictitious employees cost the state nearly $800 million a year.

https://twitter.com/africanewswww.africanews.com

04/05/2023
Mining attractiveness: the DRC ranked 82 out of 83 countries in the Fraser Institute report

https://www.fraserinstitute.org/sites/default/files/annual-survey-of-mining-companies-2022.pdf

12/05/2023
Fraud and corruption in the DRC: damning revelations from the head of the General Inspectorate of Finance

www.lesoir.be​

16/05/2023
World Bank suspends $1 billion worth of project funding in Congo

www.reuters.com

11/06/2023
DRC excluded from the list of investments of the French group ERAMET, following the blocking of the PE of lithium of Manono by the government

During the visit of President Emmanuel Macron to Kinshasa, the two countries notably concluded an agreement for the mapping and sustainable management of the mining resources which abound in the Congolese subsoil, French companies and institutes will be invited to map and invest in the mining sector of the DR Congo according to this partnership. But here is following the blocking of the delivery of the exploitation permit 13359 by the Congolese government to DATHCOM, of which the group AVZ MINERALS owns 75%, which must allow the start of the exploitation of the lithium of Manono, the French group, ERAMET has just excluded the DR Congo from its investment strategy in Africa for the time being.

“ Geoff Streeton , director of strategy for the company, and Christophe Thillier , in charge of exploration, have also drawn a line under the DRC for the moment, despite having identified its lithium potential.

The difficulties encountered by the Australian AVZ MINERALS on its Manono project in Tanganyika in the south-east of the country gave the French company some food for thought, which has chosen to focus its investments in this sector on its Centenario-Ratones project in Argentina," said the media, Africa Intelligence. ERAMET is a French mining and metallurgical company with a workforce of 9,090 employees spread over 17 mining and industrial sites in 15 countries. In 2022, it achieved a turnover of 5.014 billion euros.

June 11, 2023Kiki Kienge
kongopress.com

 

[Dave Evans]

Summit for a new global financial pact in Paris: during a round table organized by the AfDB, Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde calls for more investment in the DRC, particularly in the energy sector​

June 22, 2023 by COMMUNICATION CELL in NEWS

On the sidelines of the summit for a new global financial pact, which opened this Thursday, June 22, 2023, in Paris, capital of the French Republic, Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde took part in a presidential round table on the alliance for green infrastructure in Africa, “AGIA”, at the Palais Brongniart, organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB).

On behalf of the President of the Republic, Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde not only presented the opportunities offered by the Democratic Republic of Congo as a solution country on climate issues but also and above all, he called for more investment in the DRC, particularly in the energy sector, notably the INGA project.

“We want that alongside this structuring that you have made in terms of project support, we have more investors. Inga is a major integrating project. Initially we wanted a request of 13 billion. Today, the first sentence could ask for 7 billion. And so, we have private investors on the side, who can support us, so that we have the alternative in terms of energy for our populations. Who says energy, says water for these populations. And who says energy, says industries, agriculture, processing at the local level to improve the value chain, especially since we are involved in our role as a solution country, with minerals in the energy transition, in the manufacture of electric batteries. So there are high expectations on this side.

It should also be noted that "AGIA" is a coherent, inclusive and practical solution to accelerate the achievement of the net zero emissions objective. The objective of the alliance is to mobilize 10 billion dollars from the private sectors to finance green infrastructure in Africa.

The AfDB intends to raise $500 million for project preparation and development, which will catalyze targeted private investment of up to $10 billion for green and resilient infrastructure in Africa.


I wonder how easy people will give money to a fraudulent government of which JMS Lukonde is the PM!

The guy on the far right is the president of the Afr. Development Bank

“On the sidelines of the summit for a new global financial pact, which opened this Thursday, June 22, 2023, in Paris, capital of the French Republic, Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde took part in a presidential round table on the alliance for green infrastructure in Africa, “AGIA”, at the Palais Brongniart, organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB)”

Looks like that might be the next bank to send AVZ’s story to Cruiser. It’s already been sent to the Standard Bank and Eco Bank who were Lead and Gold Sponsors at the recent DRC Mining Week event.

I would also like to know who the PAN AFRICAN DFI’s were that were our financier’s. I remember reading who they were (possibly in an AVZ announcement) but would be good if someone could look it up and post it here!

 

[Dave Evans]

Summit for a new global financial pact in Paris: Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde carries the message of the Head of State, Felix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo​

June 22, 2023 by COMMUNICATION CELL in NEWS

The United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) is organizing an event with the City of Paris on strengthening access to long-term finance for sustainable development in cities and around the world.Arrived early this morning in Paris, capital of France, the Prime Minister, Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, is at the head of a delegation made up of several members of the Government, in particular the Ministers of State for the Budget, the Environment, Regional Planning (Editor's note: he was already in Paris before the large delegation), the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs as well as the Minister of Communication and Media.

The event took place face-to-face on Wednesday, June 21, one day before the official opening of the Summit for a new global financial pact. It has a dual objective: financing sustainable development in cities and rethinking the global financial architecture to achieve the SDGs and the Paris Climate Agreement. Given the position of the DRC with regard to its resources, as a solution country in the fight against global warming, the Prime Minister is carrying a message from the President of the Republic to this world summit.

The Minister of Communication and government spokesman fixed the opinion by reaffirming that the DRC wants to see all the promises made, through its global role in the fight against climate change, materialize.
“We have just arrived in Paris to accompany the Prime Minister, Head of Government, who represents the President of the Republic, to this major Summit on the new global financial pact initiated by President Macron. During this work, it will be a question of rethinking the global financial system, 80 years after the Breton Woods agreements, which created the IMF and the World Bank. We must also look at how humanity responds to climatic imperatives. You know that the DRC is a solution country and in relation to all these subjects, there are opinions that the Democratic Republic of Congo intends to issue. This is why there is this delegation which has just arrived in Paris for this work. We are positioning ourselves as a solution country not because we want to say so, but because we have the necessary resources. And you know that every second that polluters pollute, every second also the DRC ensures that the global temperature is regulated, in particular through its forests. Many promises have been made. Here, we want to see these promises become concrete. Because we must stop this haemorrhage that affects our humanity. And so from this point of view as on other subjects, we have opinions to issue, ”said Patrick Muyaya to the press.

It should be noted that this summit for a new global financial pact is under the leadership of President Emmanuel Macron and has the participation of more than 100 Heads of State and Government from all continents.
This Paris Summit is being held on June 22 and 23. Convened by President Emmanuel Macron, it takes place in an international context marked by the repercussions of the multiple climate, energy, health and economic crises, particularly in the most vulnerable countries. It pursues four main objectives: Restore fiscal space to countries facing difficult short-term situations, in particular the most indebted countries; Foster private sector development in low-income countries; Encourage investment in “green” infrastructure for the energy transition in emerging and developing countries; Mobilize innovative financing for countries vulnerable to climate change.

Again, another reason to keep our story in the headlines. No doubt Lukonde will be spinning bullshit with any mention of AVZ

I know the following has been posted here a number of times already, but it’s important to keep it out there for occasions like this

Read the AVZ story. AVZ Minerals spent 6 years & millions of dollars developing the Manono Project, only to have the project, ML & ownership delayed by the illegal actions of Cominiere, Chinese company Zijin and Simon Cong (Read the IGF report)

For 6 years in the DRC AVZ Minerals carried out Soil Sampling; Field Mapping; Consulting; Drilling; Metallurgical Testing; FEED Study; Securing a lease on an Industrial Site for logistics including road haulage, rail & port services & infrastructure rehab to the road from Manono

AVZ produced a 160-page Definitive Feasibility Study; Received DFS Technical Approval; Had a SEZ Agreement; Tendered for Mining Infrastructure and followed the DRC Mining Code. AVZ satisfied all required approvals - Environmental Approval; Financial Capability (through Raising Capital, Negotiating Funding with Pan African DFI’s, Arranging funding and Offtake Agreements with CATH, Obtaining Several Offtake Agreements for both Lithium and Tin) Favourable Cadastral Opinion & Favourable Technical Opinion of the DFS for the Manono project. The Ministerial Decree to award the ML was granted last April then taken away

AVZ Minerals also produced an 85-page Sustainability Report committed to Environmental and Social Governance (ESG) including Socio - economic benefits, Preserving environmental values, Providing a transparent and ethical supply chain, Ending poverty, Improving health and education, Economic growth and employment, Minimising greenhouse gas emissions, Preserving biodiversity, Restoring the Mpiana Mwanga Power Plant and Supplying energy and contributing to the local communities. AVZ's Environmental Study and Impact Assessment Reports included 7 ESIA's and Groundwater Management.

Now following the DRC taking away AVZ's ownership and delaying the Mining License, AVZ has been forced to take the DRC to International Centre For Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)

 

[pow4ade]

Reads like an opinion piece with no intel supplied. Are you trying to incite people to malign the president,

Yes, correcto, a brain fart which on second thoughts I had deleted shortly thereafter as being too negative towards the dear leader. It was late after a rough day.

 

[Frank]

www.transparency.org/en/news/world-whistleblowers-day-2023-anticorruption-solidarity

 

[Frank]

Praise the Lord ( Of Lithium )

Here's somebody who calls a Spade a Spade & Not a Shovel