Thanks for the reply Westcott. It's interesting to hear that discussions have taken place between Core/Severstal and Sundance.
The following links might prove of interest to anyone seeking to find out more about what African Aura are doing in the region:
1) Here's the latest minesite presentation from January (youtube video, about 30 mins)providing a great overview. Bear in mind this was prior to the resource upgrade rns last week. Watch from 11:30-16:00 for the Nkout specific part of the presentation.