@scm211Do you know if this is SI dollars US dollars or Au dollars, whatever currency, it sounds like they are still selling themselves cheap.
Compared to an ongoing 10% of the profits.
You can bet it will go into someone's pocket and the community sees nothing.
The Chinese have a history of exploitation, they will come with their own mining teams, no environmental or community concerns, no local employment and they will come with their own security personnel.
@6000 have a look at how Chinese Mining Companies operate in the Congo with Cobalt mining, they are even using child labour. I challenge you to pass that on to the Landowners, that is if you do have any concern for the Communities affected.