Jan 24 (Reuters) - Argonaut Resources N L ARE.AX :
* LUMWANA WEST UPDATE - LICENCE
* BECAME AWARE THAT LARGE-SCALE EXPLORATION LICENCE
22399-HQ-LEL,
LUMWANA WEST, WAS NOT RENEWED BY ZAMBIAN GOVERNMENT ON 28 DEC
* LAWYERS DISCOVERED COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS PROVIDED BY CO TO
ZAMBIAN SHAREHOLDERS FOR FILING WERE NOT SUBMITTED
* "CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THESE DOCUMENTS WERE WITHHELD
APPEARS TO
CONSTITUTE A FRAUD"
* LODGED AN APPEAL AGAINST GRANT OF NEW LICENCE ON GROUNDS
OF
FRAUD AND IMPROPRIETY
* PREPARING A COMPLAINT TO ZAMBIAN ANTI-CORRUPTION
COMMISSION
* LEARNED THAT NEW LICENCE OVER LUMWANA WEST AREA WAS
"HURRIEDLY"
GRANTED TO RECENTLY REGISTERED CO
* CURRENTLY SETTLING LEGAL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO SUE ITS
ZAMBIAN
PARTNERS FOR BREACHES OF 'CONTRACTUAL AND FIDUCIARY DUTIES'
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