Ann: Antilles Gold wins disputes with DR Government, page-19

Nothing to do with settling for lower $. Its business. If the dam can hold 20 years of processed waste and if most gf they expensive important plant is there, then no need to make a deal with Cuba who would be unknown where /what their position is..compared to a party who owes money and you give them a way out. Why would they then post agreement pull fast ones again if some cash is coming to treasury.

Why do you think the tax people God bothered PGI all the time. Why did DR not build the dam structures.

Same answer to both, NOT helped that PGI was essentially almost broke most of the time - divvies anyone and the Govt saw bugger all $.
Only the lenders made any dosh.

Anyway, Could play Cuba off against DR, but that's tricky and not polite for people who want to be in business locally for decades.

Most likely IMV AAU tries to mend bridges and gets a great deal for both
.[Think this way if it pleases you, AAU is dumping their you know what, into their dam. A guilty pleasure?]