RE: Groundhog Day (again)19 Feb 2021 12:03
LT read the RNSs.
We had a deal with Kansai we had to give them cash and warrants.
RRAL is not happening for free: it is a JV and RRR has to pick up 51% of the costs. Migori has been having money spent on it, as has Luanshimba and Musonoi.
I do take your point and my view is that you are wrong on this matter. Look at what happened to RGM when they tried to kick him out without any proper preparation. I know the person who tried to organise that and he is down circa £700k as a result.
RRR has a lot of pregnant value that is not recognised by the market. Getting rid of AB will not correct that: putting a strong board in place will. There are a number of things in place that need to be brought to fruition all of which would be jeopardised by AB's removal.
1. The JV negotiations in Migori need to be brought to fruition plus we need a mining license for the tailings and for the hard rock. AB is key plus the licenses will need to renewed in due course. Getting rid of AB now would probably mean that those mining licenses do not get issued and the overall licenses don't get renewed.
2. DRC is French speaking and there is no doubt it is easier to operate in DRC with AB speaking French. We have a new license about to be awarded in DRC which dwarfs the others, which given Musonoi is supposed to have 240,000 tonnes of copper in place is something. We are also at a delicate stage with Adidi Kanga. I also suspect that the local partners in the VUP partnership would find a way to get us out of it without AB.
The issue is the board, which has been just gone along with whatever AB has wanted to do without any proper oversight. That has now changed AB does not control the board any longer. He has said that new directors will be appointed, hopefully they will be acceptable to all parties.
We want someone who is strong, seen to be independent and who the market will support.
My view is that as of today, fair value is 4/5p but with a little bit of a push it would be materially higher. RRR is a sitting duck for a bid. We would support a bid at the right price, which would be higher than where it is now.
DYOR