decision time21 Nov 2015 20:42
we have been waiting 2,000 years for the return of jesus yet every week on church posters we are reminded his return is imminent and told to have faith, " jesus , i hope RS is not jesus" "very near future", anyway killing time i came across some info relating to the case from 2014 just to entertain us until the three wise men (calinius, RS & the othe guy) deliver our christmas caskets , i trust we are not going to be "incensed" with the outcome, surely fran makes sense that it's going to be a "gold"en payout....here goes...
UZBEKISTAN: FROM A TO ZEROMAX
Date:2010 January 20, 11:23 (Wednesday) Canonical ID:10TASHKENT27_a
Original Classification:CONFIDENTIAL Current Classification:CONFIDENTIAL
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Character Count:14302
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TAGS:ECON - Economic Affairs--Economic Conditions, Trends and Potential | EPET - Economic Affairs--Petroleum and Natural Gas | UZ - Uzbekistan Concepts:-- Not Assigned --
Enclosure:-- Not Assigned -- Type:TE - Telegram (cable)
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From:Uzbekistan Tashkent Markings:-- Not Assigned --
To:Group Destinations European Political Collective | Secretary of State | South and Central Asia Collective
9. (C) In 2006, Zeromax became a strategic partner of Oxus Gold
PLC, a company listed on the London Stock Exchange's Alternate
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Investment Market, by acquiring 16% of the company's share capital.
Oxus is a 50 percent joint venture partner with the GOU in
Amantaytau Gold Fields (AGF), a gold mining operation that is
developing concessions in Uzbekistan's Tien Shan Gold Belt, which
boasts the world's second largest gold reserves after South
Africa's Witwatersrand Basin. Some observers assert Oxus Gold
aligned itself with Zeromax after becoming weary of dealing with
local corruption and cronyism and to settle a dubious tax charge of
USD 225 million, which was dropped by the GOU following the deal.
The marriage has reportedly been difficult from the beginning with
confidential Embassy sources stating that Oxus Gold executives
privately have expressed both professional and personal differences
with Zeromax management. Zeromax purchased its holdings at GBP
0.215 per share (about USD 0.35 at current exchange rates); with
Oxus Gold currently trading at about GBP 0.09 per share and
recording a 52-week high of GBP 0.15 per share, the Oxus Gold
investment represents a significant paper investment loss for
Zeromax.
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