cruiser51
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The only way to un-spot a leopard:
Shoot it and process the body in a sausage machine and the skin into ladies' handbags.
AVZ Discussion 2022
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Xerof
Flaming 1967
Imo, the partial claim settlement mentioned in that original statement might relate to the partial award of €39m that AVZ was awarded by ICSID ??
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Frank
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To seal the mining agreement, US elected officials demand guarantees of transparency
Negotiations around a strategic partnership with the United States in the mining sector are generating growing debate.
Kinshasa hopes to conclude this agreement quickly in the hope that it will allow for greater Washington's involvement in the search for peace in the eastern part of the country.
Three days ago, RFI revealed that President Félix Tshisekedi had established a strategic unit tasked with monitoring the discussions and preparing for the agreement's implementation.
But in Washington, five members of Congress are demanding clarification.
Even in the United States, doubts are beginning to appear.
Five members of Congress have just written to Massad Boulos, the White House Special Advisor for Africa.
In their letter, they ask a simple question : -
What exactly do the discussions between the United States and the DRC on minerals contain?
These elected officials are concerned, they say, about the lack of transparency regarding the conditions of access to Congolese resources, but also about how these riches will be managed.
They warn: without clear guarantees, this partnership could exacerbate conflicts and corruption, instead of bringing peace and development.
In the DRC, too, questions are multiplying.
Who is negotiating on behalf of the country?
What are the offers being made to the Americans?
And under what conditions?
"We need to understand the government's expectations in terms of the offer.
What are the main components of this offer made to the Americans regarding the exploitation of natural resources?" asks Jean-Pierre Okenda, a researcher on mining governance.
For him, it is above all important to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past.
He is thinking in particular of the famous Chinese contract of 2008, signed under the presidency of Joseph Kabila: minerals in exchange for infrastructure.
"Ultimately, Congo lost with the Chinese. We don't have the infrastructure today.
The second thing we lost is that the agreement was extremely unbalanced," he observes.
Finally, the American elected officials are requesting an official briefing on the ongoing negotiations.
They want clarification on the Declaration of Principles signed in April between Kinshasa and Kigali under American mediation, but also on how humanitarian issues will be addressed.
Negotiations around a strategic partnership with the United States in the mining sector are generating growing debate.
Kinshasa hopes to conclude this agreement quickly in the hope that it will allow for greater Washington's involvement in the search for peace in the eastern part of the country.
Three days ago, RFI revealed that President Félix Tshisekedi had established a strategic unit tasked with monitoring the discussions and preparing for the agreement's implementation.
But in Washington, five members of Congress are demanding clarification.
Even in the United States, doubts are beginning to appear.
Five members of Congress have just written to Massad Boulos, the White House Special Advisor for Africa.
In their letter, they ask a simple question : -
What exactly do the discussions between the United States and the DRC on minerals contain?
These elected officials are concerned, they say, about the lack of transparency regarding the conditions of access to Congolese resources, but also about how these riches will be managed.
They warn: without clear guarantees, this partnership could exacerbate conflicts and corruption, instead of bringing peace and development.
In the DRC, too, questions are multiplying.
Who is negotiating on behalf of the country?
What are the offers being made to the Americans?
And under what conditions?
"We need to understand the government's expectations in terms of the offer.
What are the main components of this offer made to the Americans regarding the exploitation of natural resources?" asks Jean-Pierre Okenda, a researcher on mining governance.
For him, it is above all important to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past.
He is thinking in particular of the famous Chinese contract of 2008, signed under the presidency of Joseph Kabila: minerals in exchange for infrastructure.
"Ultimately, Congo lost with the Chinese. We don't have the infrastructure today.
The second thing we lost is that the agreement was extremely unbalanced," he observes.
Finally, the American elected officials are requesting an official briefing on the ongoing negotiations.
They want clarification on the Declaration of Principles signed in April between Kinshasa and Kigali under American mediation, but also on how humanitarian issues will be addressed.
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Frank
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Government urged to require mining companies to effectively remit royalties to the provinces
The government is urged to strictly enforce the provisions of the Mining Code, requiring mining companies to remit royalties to the provinces and decentralized territorial entities.
This call was made on Wednesday, June 4, in Kinshasa, during the closing of the workshop organized by the Congo Peace Center (CPC), dedicated to reconciling mining and sustainable local development in the provinces of Maniema and Tanganyika.
For Blaise Bayise Bolamba, Permanent Secretary of the CPC, political and administrative authorities must intensify the fight against armed groups, while establishing viable alternatives for young people working in the mining sector.
"These two days were devoted to reporting on the work carried out in the field.
We consulted with communities affected by mining in the provinces of Tanganyika and Maniema.
These are regions rich in minerals, but there is a lack of industrial companies and the non-payment of royalties by the few companies present.
As a result, the populations live in extreme poverty,” he denounced.
He also highlighted the serious infrastructure deficits in these provinces.
“There are no roads connecting the territories to the capitals, no water, no electricity, and no enough schools, maternity wards, or health centers.
This is explained by the fact that the mineral wealth extracted from these lands is not redistributed to local communities.
We therefore proposed the creation of mining companies and the diversification of economic activities, particularly through agriculture,” he added.
Delegates from the Ministries of Mines and the Interior, as well as the High Representative of the Head of State in the Luanda and Nairobi processes, and representatives of the populations of Maniema and Tanganyika, participated in these two-day meetings, organized in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
mediacongo
The government is urged to strictly enforce the provisions of the Mining Code, requiring mining companies to remit royalties to the provinces and decentralized territorial entities.
This call was made on Wednesday, June 4, in Kinshasa, during the closing of the workshop organized by the Congo Peace Center (CPC), dedicated to reconciling mining and sustainable local development in the provinces of Maniema and Tanganyika.
For Blaise Bayise Bolamba, Permanent Secretary of the CPC, political and administrative authorities must intensify the fight against armed groups, while establishing viable alternatives for young people working in the mining sector.
"These two days were devoted to reporting on the work carried out in the field.
We consulted with communities affected by mining in the provinces of Tanganyika and Maniema.
These are regions rich in minerals, but there is a lack of industrial companies and the non-payment of royalties by the few companies present.
As a result, the populations live in extreme poverty,” he denounced.
He also highlighted the serious infrastructure deficits in these provinces.
“There are no roads connecting the territories to the capitals, no water, no electricity, and no enough schools, maternity wards, or health centers.
This is explained by the fact that the mineral wealth extracted from these lands is not redistributed to local communities.
We therefore proposed the creation of mining companies and the diversification of economic activities, particularly through agriculture,” he added.
Delegates from the Ministries of Mines and the Interior, as well as the High Representative of the Head of State in the Luanda and Nairobi processes, and representatives of the populations of Maniema and Tanganyika, participated in these two-day meetings, organized in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
mediacongo
Probably getting a bit off topic for this thread, but I think there's something in what you say @cruiser51.
From what I've read, Chinese state media featured little about the call with Trump; indeed, initial reports apparently neglected to refer to Xi as 'president' (this was later corrected).
Lukashenko also just visited Xi, but he was hosted at Xi's home (house arrest?) and it was not a formal, working visit. Maybe Putin sent Lukashenko in to sniff around, or send a message of support to Xi (or a threat to the CCP)?
Anyway I'll stop here. Off topic as I said, and with all these conspiracy theories I'm peddling, people might start calling me S....
You had to, didn't you?.hane?
Xerof
Flaming 1967
@j.l
I’m watching him have a complete meltdown in his posts on X over the past few weeks.
We’re all "classless bogans" according to the messiah, who continually repeats what he sees as his moment of glory, after getting completely fucked over by Santa Klaus.
AND, he’s now back as tendoji on the crapper, whispering to the classless bogans on there too.
Thank fuck he’s no longer here, unless he’s the prick deleting all our posts.
Lets see what happens to this one
I’m watching him have a complete meltdown in his posts on X over the past few weeks.
We’re all "classless bogans" according to the messiah, who continually repeats what he sees as his moment of glory, after getting completely fucked over by Santa Klaus.
AND, he’s now back as tendoji on the crapper, whispering to the classless bogans on there too.
Thank fuck he’s no longer here, unless he’s the prick deleting all our posts.
Lets see what happens to this one
Roger that, @Xerof.
I'm on both HC and X as well, and have been since around my time of entry into AVZ, albeit in 'read only' mode these days.
It's quite astonishing to see the poor creature spinning around and around in its own echo chamber. One might (might!) wonder what will become of it, if and when our situation reaches a resolution.
Anyway, as others wisely say, best not to give it air.
Skar
Regular
Nope, I am Aussie and only post on this account.
Slipperysucker
Member
Whats going on with all the deleting here? Can anysone explain whats happening?
I'm new here & keep seeing posts dissappeared. Is the moderators hear very strict?
I'm new here & keep seeing posts dissappeared. Is the moderators hear very strict?
Despite MAGA and the extended cronies out there, they failed to take ownership of Manono.
Congrats everyone for holding tight.
The spamming accounts here and the extensive BS twitter activity is a sign they have been defeated. Now their narcissistic nature will flourish trying to justify anything they can.
Water tight NDA in place obviously, no price leaks.. But appears a deal is done and we know next week.
Congrats everyone for holding tight.
The spamming accounts here and the extensive BS twitter activity is a sign they have been defeated. Now their narcissistic nature will flourish trying to justify anything they can.
Water tight NDA in place obviously, no price leaks.. But appears a deal is done and we know next week.
Just going a little further with that if the peace deal is signed say on the 16th then the Kobold/AVZ deal goes live pretty much immediately ie announced to the market on the 20th. Given AVZ is a public company ( albeit unlisted ) it will be required for shareholders to vote on the disposal of our principal asset. 75 % of the vote is required to pass the resolution and as far as iam aware AVZ have to give 21 days notice for an EGM to vote on the resolution ( sale agreement)Next week?
Edit: I'm guessing you may be getting expectation for next week from the anticipated date for the peace deal and minerals deal to be signed.
Peace agreement is expected to be signed on the week of June 15. June 15 is a Sunday and the US regards Sunday as the first day of the week. So I am interpreting this to mean that the expected date of signing to be within 15-21 June.
If that is the case why was the ICSID only suspended to 23 June ??
cruiser51
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So we can immediately suspend the imminent ICSID arbitration case for another month.
Sorry it's Friday joke day.
Haha yeah i would have thought after the rolling suspensions after we were first suspended from asx and the never ending due diligence of the Locke deal the last thing Nigel would have wanted was to start rolling over the ICSID suspension. Maybe iam missing something here ?
Yeah that little bitch tendoji has completely lost the plot over on the crapper. He just doesnt understand that 99.9 % of the punters over there dont even read his dribble. He does always get one vote though and we all know who that tool is.
Basically tendjodi...shane...der geist or whomever he decides to call himself is just a lost and lonely man with a lot of bitterness he cant get past. Him and lost lenny need to get a room and have a good cry
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