My HKTD says it is rumoured Dathcom ‘tried’ to sell to Zijin. Interestingly, Bellamel a subsidiary of Norton Gold, stacked with Zijin executives were one of the recent investors in the 13cps raise. They sold sometime later, and it appears when Dathomir’s aparrent subterfuge failed, it appears they sold the AVZ shares, and also Zijin invested in another lithium resource in the americas. Two motivations, as it appears.
My HKTD says Simon Cong is just the face of the real owner being pushed out of the project. During the 18-19 lithium price desert, Dathomir was selling and has likely sold all, focussing on other assets, copper in particular.
Further Mpiana Mwanga power facility was contested, but AVZ came out in favour.
All this post-election era, as Kabila clan are repeatedly exposed.
Indeed it is a poorly written article - some of the details suggest Dathomir is behind this article and that Cominiere is not the real entity spoken about. Everyone (DRC) would ask, who is Dathomir? That would be too much light.
HKTD thinks some of the inertia at one stage is or has been due to possible Kabila Loando affiliations.
Right now though, what is the equation being sought by Monsieur Tshisekedi?
