Just because the US are making all the noise in the media about it, doesn't mean it's theirs. The CCP are probably in the fat mans ear just as much now they have a competitor, they just don't broadcast it to the world, although they probably did themselves no favors telling him to get lost a year or so ago.
There's a pretty solid history of companies and the such overpromoting themselves, claiming in the media how good they are, next big thing etc, only for it to be uncovered later that it was a house of cards and it was all hot air.
Remember there's no money in journalism. The reason rich guys own media companies is to control people and make sure their brand of politician is in change.
Why would QCoal be bragging about the millions they spent to get LNP back in power in QLD? Hint, the 'youth crime out of control' was the main thing people voted on, even through it was steadily in decline the whole time.
Does the guy who owns almost all WA's papers and news shows have a vested interest in a pro-mining government if he is also the importer of CAT (the big really expensive stuff) in WA?
Comminere seemed to be making a lot of noise about how good they were and how they were helping the DRC. Did you buy all their stories too?
TLDR: ignore the noise in the media, wait for company announcements.