As you know 8H, this has been around for a while now. I don't doubt for one minute that Chinese want (and probably need) Manono. The question in my mind is whether the delay has been market pondering or desire to get things on the cheap ... or perhaps a bit of both.
I have always said that AVZ (in holding out for a fair TO SP) have an Ace and that is time. Eventually, whoever wants/needs this have to start soon to meet increasing Li demand and importantly fulfil any strategy of controlling the Li market. I personally feel that time is running out and 2019 will be the year when 2021 wannabe participants will NEED to ACT (in some way) to control and start building a mine, infra ...
AIMHO
AVZ Price at posting:
4.6¢ Sentiment: Buy Disclosure: Held