Thank you, Wot; However, this is not accurate.
Here is the original URL for the article: https://ecomatin.net/fer-de-mbalam-nabeba-les-details-de-laccord-confidentiel-entre-letat-congolais-et-laustralien-sundance-resources
People are misreading this article. It does not say that the final outcome of settlement is $X. Translated from French, it says “Ecomatin exclusively reveals elements of this confidential agreement (signatories, amounts, distributions, etc.) covering nearly 150 billion CFA francs.”
I’ll re-iterate:“elements of the agreement”…not the entire agreement.
Follow me here: Hypothetically…I have a client who bought a house for a million dollar in a confidential transaction. I have the exclusive scoop on elements of this deal, totaling $50K (specifically, the conveyancer fee and the stamp duty –they total $50K). All you have to do to find out further information is pay me annual subscription fee of $166!
Think about it; There is a good reason why this has not been picked up by any other reputable news outlet or mining journal. Not a one!
Tabloid clickbait for the gullible, hiding behind a pay wall. You don’t spend years fighting this for a mere “2.8%”. Congo approached SDL for a settlement. Do you think they said ”We know you want US$8.76, but here’s US$250M” and SDL responded “Well, it’s doesn’t even pay our bills, but sure…why not!”
Keep the faith!
BTW:
Go to google translate and translate the original French: ”portant sur près de 150 milliards de Fcfa. ”
Using Bing,I get:
Using Chrome,I get:
Elements amounting to 150 CFA francs.
Any doubters? Pay the subscription fee, read the article and post it here, please.
