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Hi Ex. I was thinking/presuming more like a UK marathon somewhere, so big good luck with your Marine Corps marathon. Really gutting to pick up an injury when your marathon training going so well.

You have probably already tried/already doing this, but depending to just what extent the achilees is playing up; I always found it helpful to place some sort of "heel raise" in my running shoes; for eg, cut off three or four inches from the insoles of an old/redundant pair of trainers and place them "beneath the soles of your current running shoes, (and therefore providing a smooth surface under your complete foot)...if no old insoles available, you could always cut some cardboard up to shape....anything that "raises" the heel and reduces the stress on the achilees. And dont forget, do this to both shoes/feet, otherwise you will be running out of balance/sync.

Whatever though, good luck and stay positive.

Hi Ex.....Are you by any chance participating in a rather long run this weekend in Chester ??, (or is it somewere else in a couple of weeks time). If so, good luck especially as the weather forecast is not looking too good?.........................apologies all, as totally non Zioc.

I just cannot believe that the board have never received a single "offer" of any sort in the past 6 months. As this would be classed as "price sensitive news", this would have to be RNS.d and obviously the SP would react accordingly and soon be rerated into multiples of todays price. But the board seem obsessed in keeping the SP as low as possible. Out of interest, where does the "Freedom of Information" option fall in relation to ZIOC.??

"Since when there hasn't been any ZIOC-related research posted to any board, apart from yours truly."

IMHO, there is only one realistic reason for that. We have usually been kept almost totally in the dark as to what was/is going on behind the scenes at Zioc.

As a consequence, the regular "researchers" hunt around for whatever snippets of information we can find that we believe "may " be of some relevance to Zioc, for example, A meeting with B, C currently in Dubai, Country X will be hosting a forum for this..etc etc. but since March, the company have laid out a clear and precise "plan and timelines" for the immediate future of the company. Coinciding with all this, apart from what we already know about Australia being in the poo, not a lot is happening elsewhere.

By the end of this month we will have an update from the company and confirmation that timelines are being met.

As usual....alwayshoping.

thanks for sharing mm. lets face it; fortescue and forrest ****ed up big time when they lost out with their alleged bid of $9 billion in the simandou auction. they could have gone straight to zioc after that and offered them half that amount and elphick would have probably snapped that up there and then. only time will tell now exactly how much it will cost them if they really want it.

as usual....alwayshoping

Mitch.

On the London Stock Exchange (LSE), an "AT" trade refers to an Automated Trade. This means the trade was executed automatically through the exchange’s electronic order book, rather than being manually negotiated between counterparties.

Relating to the above, one of the big points discussed on here is that of "Q3 ‘25: Formal bid process launched" and the possibility -even hope- that there will be a pre-emptive/early offer on the table from someone/somewhere who could be seriously worried about FOMO, ie Fear Of Missing Out.

What we definitely are fully aware of is Saudi Vision 2030, and in particular their plans to become not only the largest consumer in the world of "green steel", but also to replace China as the worlds largest producer of "green steel". To help ensure all their future plans come to fruition, Manara Minerals was created to acquire guaranteed long term supply chains of all the necessary minerals and metals needed for Vision 2030 to be successful. To date, and following world wide joint ventures and buy ins etc, they have totally succeeded, apart from the one glaring example. As far as openly available information to hand, they have not acquired one single ton of any future supply of the one commodity they require more of than any other mineral or metal, namely IRON ORE.

So, why is this. My very strong belief on this matter is (and obviously, at the end of the day could be way off the mark) that for a considerably long time now, maybe even more than a year, Manara/Saudi Arabia and Zioc already have the basis of a "done deal" of "some sort" agreed. We know Manara have historically gone for a 10% or 20% involvement in any partnership. With Zioc though, and the huge amounts of ore required, that % may well be too low, and they would ask for considerably more.

How much would they pay? At this stage of proceedings, the Saudis will be awaiting all the information re cost savings announced in the presentation document, together with the DRI and Pellet production details. With the Saudi side of matters sorted, (apart from the "exact" final price), formal bids can then be launched for the remaining percentage of the mine that ZIOC no longer wish to retain, and therefore would expect bids in some form or another ,from the likes of the Chinese and any other major entity. What we do know is, by then, and with the latest "figures" available, the BOD will have a very good idea of exactly what they will deem as an attractive price to EVERYONE in involved.

Only time will tell, but

As usual ...alwayshoping.

Relating to the above, one of the big points discussed on here is that of "Q3 ‘25: Formal bid process launched" and the possibility -even hope- that there will be a pre-emptive/early offer on the table from someone/somewhere who could be seriously worried about FOMO, ie Fear Of Missing Out.

What we definitely are fully aware of is Saudi Vision 2030, and in particular their plans to become not only the largest consumer in the world of "green steel", but also to replace China as the worlds largest producer of "green steel". To help ensure all their future plans come to fruition, Manara Minerals was created to acquire guaranteed long term supply chains of all the necessary minerals and metals needed for Vision 2030 to be successful. To date, and following world wide joint ventures and buy ins etc, they have totally succeeded, apart from the one glaring example. As far as openly available information to hand, they have not acquired one single ton of any future supply of the one commodity they require more of than any other mineral or metal, namely IRON ORE.

So, why is this. My very strong belief on this matter is (and obviously, at the end of the day could be way off the mark) that for a considerably long time now, maybe even more than a year, Manara/Saudi Arabia and Zioc already have the basis of a "done deal" of "some sort" agreed. We know Manara have historically gone for a 10% or 20% involvement in any partnership. With Zioc though, and the huge amounts of ore required, that % may well be too low, and they would ask for considerably more.

How much would they pay? At this stage of proceedings, the Saudis will be awaiting all the information re cost savings announced in the presentation document, together with the DRI and Pellet production details. With the Saudi side of matters sorted, (apart from the "exact" final price), formal bids can then be launched for the remaining percentage of the mine that ZIOC no longer wish to retain, and therefore would expect bids in some form or another ,from the likes of the Chinese and any other major entity. What we do know is, by then, and with the latest "figures" available, the BOD will have a very good idea of exactly what they will deem as an attractive price to EVERYONE in involved.

Only time will tell, but

As usual ...alwayshoping.

The registered address of Regatta is 222 Lakeview Avenue, West Palm Beach, Florida.

This is the address of the Esperante Corporate Centre, a premier commercial property that underwent a $8 million renovation to enhance its amenities and services.

Also registered at this address is LIV Golf Incorporated, a professional golf tour financed by Saudi Arabia,s Public Investment Fund.

From the Fund Raise RNS, and 4) Other investors include:

o The Founder of a Saudi Arabian investment fund focused on developing downstream processing plants in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Connected/joining the dots ..or just coincidence ?

As usual.....alwayshoping

The registered address of Regatta is 222 Lakeview Avenue, West Palm Beach, Florida.

This is the address of the Esperante Corporate Centre, a premier commercial property that underwent a $8 million renovation to enhance its amenities and services.

Also registered at this address is LIV Golf Incorporated, a professional golf tour financed by Saudi Arabia,s Public Investment Fund.

From the Fund Raise RNS, and 4) Other investors include:

o The Founder of a Saudi Arabian investment fund focused on developing downstream processing plants in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Connected/joining the dots ..or just coincidence ?

As usual.....alwayshoping

SD67. My thoughts..and obviously my hopes..100%...all due to FOMO...and whatever, I am still sticking to my long time thoughts that it will be a joint venture/partnership between the Saudi,s in whatever form, and the Chinese in Whatever name/form.

As usual.....alwayshoping

MM You said.... " Possible NPV of $6bn" ....surely you mean an """INCREASE""" BY UP TO $6BILLION. ie..ON TOP OF what we already have ??????....or am I getting too excited

"The ability to achieve DRI specification from the Zanaga Project's ores has the potential to transform the value proposition of the Zanaga Project and increase its NPV by up to US$6bn (DRI product price dependent), where significant price premiums could potentially create substantial upside value for the project."

All excellent news. So knowing AIM, a nice little rise tomorrow morning and then back to where we are again.

And there we have it.

And there we have it.

Jiving, or anyone else with the knowledge; I must admit I am not totally au fait with this point, but with the likes of Marty and AT and co loading up with shares like they have just done; how does this tie in with the ruler regarding "insider dealing".?

I know it has been claimed that us mere mortals also had the chance not so long ago to add more at sub 4p, but we had no real knowledge of what was going on behind the scenes. Marty and co. must know 100% what is going on.

In all probability the RNS has already been submitted and will be released either after hours today, or 7am tomorrow.

By then, a lot of new information will most certainly be in the public domain. What then happens to the SP is anybodys guess.

As usual....alwayshoping, but GLAH

Not quite sure exactly what is going on here. If you ask questions to AI, they search for all available information and or "snippets" from ALL available sources on the WWW. So I have just asked the following question to MM,s latest source, namely GROK.

IGNORING POSTINGS ON THE WEBSITE LSE.CO.UK, how many shares are currently in issue by ZANAGA IRON COMPANY and who holds how many above the 3% disclosure rule.?

This is their response.

25 web pages

As of the latest available data, Zanaga Iron Ore Company Limited has approximately 670.99 million shares in issue. Regarding shareholders holding above the 3% disclosure threshold, the information is limited due to the exclusion of postings from lse.co.uk. However, based on other available sources, there is no specific, up-to-date breakdown of shareholders holding above the 3% threshold that can be directly cited without referencing the excluded website. For precise and current details, you may need to consult regulatory filings, such as those available through the London Stock Exchange's Regulatory News Service (RNS) or the company's own investor relations disclosures, ensuring compliance with the UK Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules (DTR 5)."

Hopefully, by this time tomorrow, we will know straight from the horses mouth.

"Who in their right mind is going to pay a fancy multiple for a project in DRC ....."

Not too many I suppose !!

Perhaps it is a good job then that Zanaga is not in the DRC !!!!

CO2) Gagan Gupta, Founder and CEO of Arise, is investing US$4.0 million through an investment vehicle for a post buy back transaction ownership of 9.7% (before any additional Greymont Bay Subscription).

o Arise is developing the Special Economic Zone ("SEZ") and its related infrastructures facilities in Pointe-Noire, RoC.

o Arise is a highly regarded operator and developer of industrial ecosystems, designing, creating, financing and developing interconnected infrastructure. The Arise portfolio consists of three existing port assets in West Africa, as well as the development of the SEZ in Pointe-Noire.

o Strategic Partnership: On December 11, 2024, Zanaga Iron Ore Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, MPD, signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MoU") with Arise. This collaboration aims to advance the development of the Zanaga Project's onshore and offshore port infrastructure within the SEZ, leveraging Arise's extensive experience in infrastructure development to enhance and de-risk the project's logistics and export capabilities.

3) Sir Mick Davis, a highly successful mining executive accredited with listing, leading and building Xstrata into one of the largest diversified mining companies globally prior to its acquisition by Glencore in 2013. Sir Mick grew Xstrata over a twelve-year period from a market value of US$500 million to over US$70 billion. Sir Mick has over 40 years of experience in mining, industrials and natural resources, and is the Founder and Managing Partner of Vision Blue, a strategic metal and mineral resources private equity organisation, a Director of Vision Blue Resources, and Chair of a number of its portfolio companies, including Sinova Global, Serra Verde, NextSource Materials and Ferro-Alloy Resources. Sir Mick brings deep expertise in leading international and emerging market businesses, with extensive engagement at both governmental and operational levels.NT...