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I rest my case, m'lord.

Environmental waffle here is just tick box stuff - iron ore mines are not environmentally friendly. Far from it. But we need iron ore to make steel so all that 'environmental' clap trap here is making it less messy than it otherwise might be. But it is still very very messy. And Congo / Africa is where the majors can get away with it all - so come on folks Get Real please.

Pellet plant - your nonsense about pellet plant being a decision to attract or confirm a Strategic partner is just positioning waffle. African Govts re pretty much all saying that ore must be beneficiated in-country. And that is what ZIOC is going to have to do if the mine is going to ever get developed - so ZIOC will talk lots about it being in their strategy. But the Strategic brings the money, so if and when that comes in, they will then look far more closely at the budgets and infrastructure challenges etc.

So my New Year wish for 2026 is that MM (especially) and XT (occasionally) stop treating folks on this message board as being clueless. I would be confident most have heard everything they have to say multiple times over by now. Copy and pasting ever little snippet of news from the various wires and publications and suggesting it all has a connecting thread throughout is now beyond tedious reading. As i asking AI to interpret online data - all totally loaded and very obviously self-serving for the campaign MM wages on this message board.

Other than that - HNY

Xmas Eve news released - fab-u-lous as, unknowingly throughout his tenure, he became one of the biggest looters through abuse of his power. As usual, the local media are big on headline and small on detail. However in this case there is both smoke and fire - he has been investigated for 9 months plus now. It remains to be seen if he does time or does a deal ...

DPP IMMOBILIZES EX- MINISTER MOAGI’S ASSETS

The recent move by Botswana authorities to freeze the assets of former Minister Lefoko Moagi, marks one of the most high-profile actions in the country's ongoing battle against corruption and economic crime. Moagi now finds himself under intense legal and political scrutiny as the government tightens its grip on illicit wealth and misuse of public resources.

The freezing of Moagi’s assets, notably including P2.8 million in cash, and cattle breeds was enacted under Botswana’s increasingly stringent financial sanctions framework. This framework, guided by amendments to the Financial Intelligence and Anti-Money Laundering Acts, empowers authorities to act decisively against individuals suspected of having accumulated wealth through illegitimate means.

The decision to immobilize Moagi’s assets sends a clear message about Botswana’s evolving stance on accountability. It underlines the government’s resolve in reinforcing the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC), the agency entrusted with investigating, preventing, and sanctioning corrupt practices.

The case against Moagi reportedly stems from investigations into suspicious financial dealings linked to his time as minister, supported by intelligence reports and forensic audits. While the details of the allegations remain largely confidential due to ongoing legal processes, sources indicate a complex web of transactions involving cash holdings, real estate, and possibly offshore accounts. The asset freeze is a prelude to further probes and potential criminal charges if wrongdoing is substantiated [Botswana Directorate of Public Prosecutions statements].

Oh for goodness sake Brad - TG said these were the best coals he had ever seen. Now you are looking to make excuses for dewatering the 'best coals he has ever seen'. He sold you / us a fools dream - and you are the only one that still thinks he is a saint. Wake up man; come to your senses.

Who are your supposed experts that doubt AI ? I know I don't; it is here. To stay. In a big way. And will reshape our lives and society very meaningfully for next decade (maybe 2).

Your questions are simplistic.

1. Will Tlou Energy in Botswana and partner Kala Data make money from AI?

Of course they will make money - assuming that Tlou delivers gas and the data centre actually is operational. The answer said they would generate revenue - it did not say they would make profit. It did not say they would generate Free Cash Flow. And if they did, who would claim the lion share of it. That is FAR FAR FAR more important than any other metric you droll over. Tlou need to generate sustained power - if not. Goodnight and Sweet Dreams. And when they do generate sustained power for Kala, they then need generate lots more of it for other business lines - BPC or SAPP or other local ventures at site. And to do that, they need to drill more wells, buy more equipment, scale up operations in a meaningful way. And quickly. Coz if not, likely we are all dead by then - and then it does not matter.

2. is London South East chatroom on Tlou Energy , Botswana, a positive?

Just goes to show you what little understanding AI has of the published word appearing online. And also a window into your tiny self-serving mind. Still we got you on here rabbiting nonsense and Winni now on HC trying to come across all clever like. Peas in a pod; hecklers who are devoid of independent understanding of Botswana and CBM and all that goes into it.

I asked AI for its opinion on what 2026 held for CBM in Botswana. The answer was most surprising - it said that Sekaname would grab the headlines with renaissance of its 100MW CBM gas to power tender award. It being the preferred bidder who won the lion share of the 2017 IPP tender. Now that would make me chuckle. Sure you pair of numpties sure dont.

Merry xmas to all. Here is hoping not so many articles and events and outcomes are going to be required in 2026 to finally get ZIOC share price on the move. While often interesting and sometimes informative, something more that interpretive AI projections and reading between lines of the mining majors RNS etc is I think going to be needed to see the 50 pence range remotely tested. Those who fancied 200p plus plus, well I guess it costs nothing to dare to dream.

Ho Ho Ho.

Brilliant - the 3 Musketeers are happy clappie. MFM - agree with you. Brad is too stupid to appreciate the gung ho-ness of his stupidity ie allhe does is go round in circles repeating the same mistake.

Winnie - you are better than this. Or at least you were. Does this mean you are getting round to realising I was right for so many years now ....

Brad - eeerrrrr so 4 out 5 are duds and the one left running is Tlou. Well played mate ....

Do you ever reflect then on all your posts over many years saying how great Tlou and TG were at the time. And what a wonderful business / strategy / investment you had identified and backed with your money ...... To now be beholden on someone like Kala ..... to deliver the final piece of what is still effectively a 'proof of concept' that CBM can be used as a feedstock for generating electricity in Botswana (when it is well-tried and proven in many countries globally).

it simply beggars belief that you have zero awareness of the macro-environment surrounding the Tlou operating environment ...... yet you ramble on and on and on and on and on about the fantastic Tlou and fantastic TG and fantastic Kala.

Good to see Botala Energy kicking their can over the cross-bar, unlike Tlou or Sekaname - who frankly have put back development of CBM in Botswana by years. Why can Botala achieve such progress in a short space of time v a waste of space and time for many years by Tlou and Sekaname. Below is from local newspaper - you can read more on Botala website.

The Government has significantly ramped up its backing of the private-sector-led coal bed methane (CBM) industry as it increased its proposed investment in Botala Energy’s Serowe CBM-to-LNG project by 40 percent to about $4 million (approximately P53 million).

The move, channelled through the Minerals Development Company Botswana (MDCB), marks one of the most substantial government commitments to a domestic gas development initiative in recent years. Botala Energy, which is dually listed on the Botswana Stock Exchange and Australian Stock Exchange, described the boost as a major vote of confidence in its long-term plan to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry anchored in Botswana’s vast CBM reserves.

Pretty sure you posted similar this time last year ,,,,,

It has escaped your notice that Kala and Tlou are planning Solar energy SOON!

Define 'SOON' please ?

Also, for 10 years, Tlou has said its strategy was centred in Gas to Power ..... - until of course, that becomes to difficult or unachievable or unfundable in which case they start blethering about the next promised land revenue building strategy which they similarly struggle to achieve.

You guys would believe any old nonsense - look up the definition of insanity

My word, Brad talks about other people fantasies ...... The psychic know exactly what type and how many gen-sets Kala are going to order - yet cannot explain why Tlou said 2 and now say 1 .....

Brad - listen to someone for once in your life mate. Winni and MFM are doing their level best in a very polite way to make you see sense / reason / the light. NY resolution perhaps - buy a new relay switch that allows both transmit and receive, rather then current one-phase version.

Regardless - the really big Tlou milestone happens in Q1 next year. If they are not delivering sustained gas flows to Kala, then the game is finally up.

As long as you are happy Brad

"Winni , the plan was for one generator for the Data Centre , and another 5 generators once that one is proven and any lessons learned from the first. I think all 5 would be a single order and they told us the capacity of each was something above 1MW - if I was forced to give a number 1.35MW feels familiar."

How and where does he dream up this endless nonsense !

Somebody please help Brad grasp some common sense here. Thanks.

Call me stupid but it is a Tlou Energy announcement to the market so if they were having 2 gen-sets delivered to site, then I would say 2 gen-sets are being delivered to site. Not one - the purpose of the gen-set does not dictate the content here. And in the remote chance that Brad might even be right (I know - zero point many zero's chance of that), what does this say about Colm signing off an RNS update released to the market and for shareholders. So the chances of another gen-set also coming with this one is fanciful at best.

But then they announced 2 gen-sets were coming to site -and now say 'significant global shipping delays'...... Well 2 things - they should explain their previous error so it is corrected. And secondly - has anyone heard on the news about 'global shipping delays' ........? I know I have not. So it seems Colm is not averse to signing of on disingenuous wording in company press releases; same as his predecessor TG. Plus ca change then.

We will likely get a few snippets about arrival on site and a few photos etc, with a big build up to commissioning through last half January and probably March for project acceptance signoffs at the earliest - assuming they can deliver sufficient gas to keep the thing running .....

I just wonder what the next sequence of excuses are going to be.

More make believe from Brad - now sounding like DT on a daily basis. Seems you forgot Tlou's previous ambitions on SAPP - let me remind you.

31.07.2018 report issued by Tlou - Southern Africa Power Market Study:

Tlou Energy Limited, the AIM, ASX and BSE listed company focused on delivering power in Botswana and Southern Africa through the development of coal bed methane ("CBM") projects, has released a presentation on the Southern African Power Market, prepared by Tlou in association with the Mott MacDonald Group.

Tlou's Executive Director Mr Gabaake will make a presentation at the 3rd Annual SADC Industrialisation Week being held in Namibia this week.

The Company is planning an initial scalable gas-to-power project. Following successful implementation of this first scalable project, the Company looks forward to evaluating longer-term prospects for the delivery of electricity generated from CBM in Botswana to neighbouring countries.

As for the rest of your twaddle - if you were a licensed Investment Adviser and telling clients what you post - you would have long ago lost your license to work in financial markets. It really is scary the mind-numbing nonsense you make up and then post here.

Looking at JS (Jean Stephan) Canton’s profile and his current role at Zanaga Iron Ore Company (ZIOC), several elements strongly suggest that his primary mandate is to prepare the company — still pre-production — iron ore project for a future major strategic investor, joint-venture partner, or even a takeover, with a heavy emphasis on embedding modern ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) standards from the outset.

Well spotted MM !!

Released today - https://wcsecure.weblink.com.au/pdf/BTE/03034455.pdf

Go to their website if the link doesnt work. A$4m or 35m pula for 15% equity stake in the CBM project company and 1% royalty of future gas sales to LNG plant for 20 years.

Also big moves ongoing in S Africa as they are pushing for a regional Transmission Development Plan to support grid infrastructure require dto enable expanded electricity trade across the Southern Africa Power Pool. For those that like to forget, the SAPP was the nirvana promised by Tidd and Buzzstubble and MM and cronies, as they BS everyone how great Tlou was....... Maybe they should have done better research that rinse and repeat all the twaddle TG and team spewed......

As for Botala - they still got to make gas flows work consistently and in volume. Here is hoping they can do that - Tlou has failed. Sekaname has failed. Hope we are not on a hat trick.

Brilliant - now you know everything about Kala and its people. A mysterious group that publishes next to nothing online. Who is its CEO or executive management team? Or anyone ....

Oh and do me a favour - go and insult someone else. You stupid dumb brick wall.