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18/07/18
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Originally posted by moonlight
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3.1.4 BOSNIAN MINING CONCESSIONS Following the nation’s recovery from the conflict of the 1990s, the laws and regulations on mining in Bosnia and Herzegovina are still developing and as a result some areas of the law on mining are unclear. Exploration Concessions are granted by means of a concession agreement between the relevant level of government and the concession holder. The Exploration Concession held by Eastern Mining is located in the Zenica-Doboj Canton and is granted and regulated by an agreement between Eastern Mining and the Government of Zenica-Doboj Canton. The Exploration Concession is also subject to other legislation set out in the Legal Opinion on Title in section 6. The Exploration Concession agreement requires Eastern Mining to commence the exploitation of ore before 25 May 2020. In the event that Eastern Mining fails to begin exploitation before 25 May 2020 the Government of Zenica-Doboj Canton can terminate the Exploration Concession. Eastern Mining has provided a bill of exchange for an amount of BAM300,000 (AUD241,240) to the Government of Zenica-Doboj Canton as security for the quarterly concession fee payable once
exploitation commences. The Exploration Concession agreement does not provide any guidance on when the bill of exchange can be enforced. In the event the Company wishes to commence exploitation operations it must obtain the consent of all owners of the land subject to the Exploration Concession agreement through a land expropriation process involving the Government of Zenica-Doboj Canton. This process can be lengthy and costly. Further, if the Company commences exploitation operations, it will be required to pay a quarterly concession fee. This fee is to be re-negotiated each quarter between the parties to the Exploration Concession agreement. If the parties cannot agree to a fee, then the agreement can be terminated. The Company has been advised that the provisions regarding the bill of exchange, land expropriation and the quarterly concession fee in the Exploration Concession agreement lack clarity and that the Company may need to re-negotiate these terms if and when it commences exploitation operations. While it is the Company’s intention to comply with the terms of the Exploration Concession agreement, there can be no guarantees made that, in the future, the Company will satisfy all of its obligations under the agreement. If the Company does not comply with the terms of the agreement it may be in default and the Exploration Concession agreement may be terminated, which would have adverse consequences for the Company’s operational and financial performance.
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The Exploration Concession agreement requires Eastern Mining to commence the exploitation of ore before 25 May 2020. In the event that Eastern Mining fails to begin exploitation before 25 May 2020 the Government of Zenica-Doboj Canton can terminate the Exploration Concession.
IF THE RESULTS KEEP ON KEEPING ON GETTING BETTER ALL THE TIME WITH A LITTLE HICCUPS EVERY NOW AND THEN. THE COMPANY SHOULD HAVE ENOUGH RESOURCE TO START EXPLOITATION BEFORE THE SET DATE UNLESS THE COMPANY IS TAKEN OVER BY A BIGGER PLAYER WITH DEEPER POCKETS .
Eastern Mining has provided a bill of exchange for an amount of BAM300,000 (AUD241,240) to the Government of Zenica-Doboj Canton as security for the quarterly concession fee payable once exploitation commences..
ONE STEP AT A TIME. GLA
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Seems like 3.1.4 from the prospectus (see replied post above) requires 'exploitation' before May 2020, otherwise the Government can terminate the concession.
Is this correct, and if so, does this mean that the co. will need to be in production < 2 years? If this is the case, this seems like a major risk and hurdle, as most mining developments take on average 7+ years to get from discovery to production.
Interested in thoughts on this issue as it may be the cause of some of the lackluster share price performance over last few days.
Cheers
Maverick