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Wonder if Vast assistance will also move into the other stan?
When and for whom Actual production of CRM in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan is still likely several years away. Exploration successes are needed before viable production can start and both Central Asian countries will need to select foreign partners for financial and technical assistance. Fortunately, it appears the minerals in question will be in demand for many years to come.
https://www.intellinews.com/pannier-there-s-21st-century-gold-in-them-thar-central-asian-hills-313509/
Only a small holding here but acorns and oaks, many think this will run a long way, once the handbrake comes off.
Talco in the news today
BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 20. During the Azerbaijan-Tajikistan business forum in Baku, Azerbaijan and Tajikistan signed eight documents on cooperation, Trend reports. In particular, the following documents were signed:
1. Memorandum of understanding between TALCO OJSC (Tajikistan) and Azeraluminum OJSC
dave jones is a little monkey , a monkey is ****ney cash, cash is king and the swiss have vast banks full of it. come on vast get that swiss cheese onboard. debt sorted , blue cheese the order of the day/week/month.
Link has 8th , ANP Released Friday.
ANP and UNPAZ sign a memorandum of understanding (moU) for a Final Year Project (FYP)
May 17, 2024Media Release News PRESS RELEASE
The Autoridade Nacional do Petróleo (ANP), I.P Timor-Leste and the Universidade da Paz (UNPAZ) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a Final Year Project (FYP) involving a field study internship and data collection at the ANP President’s Office on Wednesday, 8th, 2024. For details please visit
http://www.anpm.tl/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Press-Release-ANP-UNPAZ-2024.pdf
Could Chuditch be these students final year project? , it's been posted on here a lot, that our ceo and his team have provided training to the locals for many years.
The joint effort aims to combine academic expertise with practical field experience, ultimately enriching the learning experience for students involved in the final year project.
http://www.anpm.tl/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/PR-ANP-UNPAZ-2024.pdf
Likewise Trafigura, why enter this agreement if they thought vast could not deliver the quantities they are looking for.
Or have the Swiss , Trafigura and Tajikistan partners, all failed to do their own due diligence ? Zimbabwe bent as a nine bob note, so any action there legacy or otherwise, will or won't happen in its own sweet time.
13 March 2024 Vast Resources plc(‘Vast’ or the ‘Company’) New Copper Offtake Secured with Trafigura for Baita Plai
Vast Resources plc, the AIM-listed mining company, is pleased to announce that it has secured a new exclusive offtake agreement with Trafigura Group Pte (‘Trafigura’) for all copper concentrate (‘the New Offtake’) produced at the Company’s 100% owned Baita Plai Polymetallic Mine in Romania (‘Baita Plai’).
Swiss must see some of that "undervalued" the ceo spoke about in the interview, why else would they be prepared to stump up millions ?
Swiss would appear to disagree
22 January 2024 Vast Resources plc(‘Vast’ or the ‘Company’) Platinum Group Metals (PGM) Agreement
Vast Resources plc, the AIM-listed mining company, is pleased to announce that it has executed a THREE YEAR marketing agreement with a Swiss investment company for the exclusive distribution of high grade PGM concentrates produced within the EU.
29 April 2024 Vast Resources plc(‘Vast’ or the ‘Company’) Update on Funding
At the same time the Company is also pleased to announce that discussions with the owner of the Swiss investment company for the provision of major restructuring finance for the Company, including payment of the amounts due to Alpha as set out above, have now reached an advanced stage
And
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, May 10. Tajikistan and China have agreed to jointly modernize the Tajik Aluminum Company (TALCO) This agreement was reached following the 13th meeting of the Tajikistan-China Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation in Beijing, co-chaired by Tajikistan's Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Zavqi Zavqizoda, and China's Deputy Minister of Commerce and trade negotiations' representative, Ling Ji.
is our jv with Tacob not the by products from the Talco operations ?
No idea if this relevant, though mining needs stable power supply, vast tasked to help to increase production and recovery rates, imagine needs more and stable power supply to do it ?
ENGLISH09:47, 15 May 2024, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aibek SULTANOV Tajikistan may be connected to unified Central Asian energy system in May. Uzbekistan plans to connect Tajikistan to the unified Central Asian energy system in May. The Minister of Energy of Uzbekistan, Zhurabek Mirzamakhmudov, told about this at the energy forum in Tashkent
Never mind Fury v Usyk, our ceo could be nicely positioned, in the middle of another heavyweight battle
INPEX v CNOOC
China going big
(Bloomberg) -- China National Offshore Oil Corp., the country’s state-owned oil and gas giant, is expanding its fleet of LNG carriers to increase its trading power on the global market. CNOOC Gas and Power Group Co., a company unit and the country’s biggest LNG importer, is more than doubling the fleet to increase its flexibility to move cargoes around the world and boost profit potential, it said in a statement.
https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/china-s-biggest-lng-buyer-expands-tanker-fleet-for-global-heft-1.2073732
China also
China's liquefied natural gas imports could hit record levels in 2024, a PetroChina official forecast on Wednesday. China is the world's largest LNG buyer, while PetroChina is the largest natural gas importer in China.
https://english.aawsat.com/business/5020011-china-lng-imports-could-hit-record-levels-2024
Https://www.naturalgasworld.com/japans-jera-to-pump-32-bln-in-lng-renewables-and-new-fuels-over-decade-111211
By fiscal year 2035, JERA is targeting over 35 million metric tons in annual LNG transaction volumes
Not likely to be Santos ?
https://www.upstreamonline.com/people/australian-heavyweight-wields-the-jobs-axe/2-1-1644811
This was posted before but a good read, with hints of who might be talking to our ceo right now.
https://www.laohamutuk.org/Oil/Project/SO-19-16/231121ENBMuch%20bigger%20gas%20discovery%20seen%20offshore%20East%20Timor.pdf
Appointment of Minister Agio Pereira as Interlocutor on Greater Sunrise Discussions Print Thu. 16 of May of 2024, 05:28h Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão has appointed Agio Pereira, Minister of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, to act as an interlocutor in discussions with the Steve Bracks AC in his capacity as Australia’s Special Representative on the development of Greater Sunrise. The development of Greater Sunrise is a strategic priority for Timor-Leste to build the foundation of a sustainable economy and provide social benefit and opportunities for the Timorese people. Francisco da Costa Monteiro, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, is leading this work in cooperation with his Australian counterpart, Madeleine King MP, Minister for Resources, consistent with the regulatory framework established by the Maritime Boundary Treaty between Timor-Leste and Australia. Minister Pereira will act as an interlocutor for the purposes of regular discussions with Steve Bracks and to act as a conduit to the Timorese leadership on Greater Sunrise. Minister Pereira is well placed to act in this capacity given his role as Timor-Leste’s Agent in the United Nations Compulsory Conciliation process that resulted in the Maritime Boundary Treaty as well as his deep understanding of the Australian political system. As an interlocutor, Minister Pereira will help facilitate communication, convey information and build understanding between the two governments. The Government of Timor-Leste is pleased with the progress being made to develop Greater Sunrise and the appointment of an interlocutor will play a role in the facilitation of this critical project.
On that last post , China Embassy chat , next day a 3 day local planning meeting, linked? , had a chat about infrastructure for oil and gas ? we could benefit from.
Https://en.tatoli.tl/2024/05/15/strategic-dialogue-to-propel-5-year-development-plan-govt-to-host-2024-tldpm/12/
https://en.tatoli.tl/2024/05/14/tl-and-china-commemorate-the-22nd-anniversary-of-the-establishment-of-diplomatic-relations/18/