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Analysts at HSBC welcomed Glencore’s latest settlement, stating that two of the three issues facing Glencore in the DRC have now been resolved, with the only outstanding matter being a dispute between Glencore and fellow mining companies and the DRC government regarding a new mining code. Goldman Sachs noted that the royalties due to Ventora will amount to about $130-million a year, which is not material from Glencore’s perspective.
Analysts at AB Bernstein, meanwhile, said this latest settlement was more evidence that recent events in the DRC should not be seen as part of a “grand asset expropriation plan”.
“First, we had CITIC's investment in Ivanhoe, then we had the resolution of the Kamoto capitalisation dispute with Gecamines, and now we have resolved this royalties issue too. As such, we believe that the events of this week should lead to a significant de-risking of the Congo in investors' minds.