The question that keeps coming into my head is - why NOW.
There is almost a frenzy to getting this done asap, which is frankly bizarre.
A couple of things baffle me:
Why attempt the takeover when you must know the ERD is close to acceptance.
If anything was going to muddy the waters, then impending EPA approval would be near the top - you can add NT agreement being done as well - and the 5th revision 'abbreviation' in the fore piece of the ERD, shows the last revision was for - Native Title agreement (see ERD doc).
Again so why NOW.
If I had to guess - and it's a guess - I'd say that AVL has been given a deadline to get this merger done, or the 'Money' will make a choice on one or the other.
I'd also suggest it's related to Critical Mineral Grants.
It certainly seems to be time-sensitive though, as this takeover could have been done anytime in the last 2-3 years with ease.
