RE: Compensation20 Nov 2021 18:31
Apart from the DRC rns from the other day the last mention I could find of the VUP JV is from the 31 Dec 2021 final results rns. In that rns there was other paragraphs about other Congo projects but I've purposely omitted them. So read the final results rns if you want to read about them.
Extracts from final results RNS:
"In the Democratic Republic of Congo ("Congo" or "DRC"), considerable time has been spent over the year dealing with issues relating to the VUP joint venture, comprising principally copper-cobalt properties near Kolwezi. Our local partner had an internal family dispute to resolve, which involved some complex issues where we considered that though vexing, it was necessary for us to co-operate. These internal issues have been resolved, some minor documentation matters remain, and we expect to be able to progress more rapidly with exploration and development in 2021"
"The Company has devoted time and effort to developing contacts and know-how in the Congo. This has taken patience, because our view of the inviolability of contracts derives from a different historical experience, where stability is assured and so a long-term view and a deferral of reward are the norm. The Congolese experience has been more precarious, and trust needs to be earned and is not easily given. While law and contract do give a decisive advantage to the party with written evidence, that works best as a reserve power, acting in support of persistence, reliability, and persuasion"