RE:RE:RE:Remember RF crowing about how Tesla would go bankruptMr. Bigger,
Anything is possible. But remember when the Saudis nationalized oil they had a very well developed industry with mature infrastructure in place. It was a turnkey operation. In an arrangement with the US government, they paid compensation in what amounted to a corporate buyout. According to international law companies must be fairly compensated for nationalization. Congo has 10 year Stability Pacts in place that would be recognized under international law. If they refuse to pay then bank accounts and shipping assets would be seized to enforce compliance.
Beyond that, they don't have the tens of billions of dollars in funds required to develop a mining industry and build infrastructure. They have everything to lose and nothing to gain. As it is, the country desperately needs money just to feed their people, who are currently starving. For this reason I believe talk of nationalization is more of a negotiating ploy to wring concessions, rather than a realistic option to achieve national objectives.