Sure, it looks like the Chinese are swooping in to grab the...

Sure, it looks like the Chinese are swooping in to grab the catch, but let’s be real, that wouldn’t have happened if the DRC officials weren’t so compliant in the process. And maybe, just maybe, if we hadn’t alienated our joint venture partners in the DRC, this wouldn’t have gone down the same way.

Once lithium prices shot up and the resource value skyrocketed, it was always going to be tough to keep control. But one thing’s for sure, falling out with our partners definitely didn’t help. If Nigel treated them with the same disregard he shows his shareholders, it’s no surprise we didn’t make any friends over there.