RE:News on transaction closing and new IVN board members$855M CDN cash. Two global-scale partners. Three of the best undeveloped mineral deposits on the planet. DRC ownership and SA BBE in place.
"Ivanhoe intends to use the funds to continue advancing its development and exploration activities at the Kamoa-Kakula, Platreef and Kipushi projects on their current, accelerated timetables." [my emphasis]
Sounds like IVN and their partners are OK with the DRC issues
Meanwhile, the Bay Street banks are small potatoes in this and they know it. IVN does not need their money and there are no fat commissions coming their way from these projects. All they can do is manipulate the shares on the TSX because of lax oversight by regulators and low volumes.
The long term here is becoming evident, to say the least.