Replies to post #6684 on Banro Corp. fka BAA

[TexasRambler]

Well, if it turns out Thys was a game changer, that will be ok, even though at this time I still don't think so. What matters is Banro moving forward... And Moosey-LoL-Loosey's dog staying away from my Pepsi!! lol

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[Techamental Logic]

New York Times quoted Thys back in 2009 regarding the Chinese.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/28/business/worldbusiness/28iht-yuan.3.19745865.html

In South Africa, Standard Bank, itself 20 percent owned by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, said last month that it was advising Chinese mining clients on buying opportunities in Africa and elsewhere.

"They are looking at 2009 and saying 'This is a time we see as a very big buying opportunity. We've got the backing from government, we've got the financial means,"' said Thys Terblanche, the bank's head of mining and metals investment banking.

[Techamental Logic]

2009 is a while ago right? Check out what Terblanche had to say last year about China prior to leaving CIBC later that year.

The article he co-wrote is on page 74 and it is titled Global Mining: Impact of Chinese Economy

http://research.cibcwm.com/economic_public/download/a_look_to_the_future_2013.pdf

[Techamental Logic]

Nothing is set in stone and I actually have a few more things to share but I need to do more DD first.

THIS IS ALL SPECULATION

Several months ago I joined iHub and I started posting with both guns blazing about Banro and China.

Now Banro has landed Thys Terblanche who seems to have a one track mind on China no matter where he goes. First Standard Bank...then CIBC and in both places he is pushing Chinese mining in none other than Africa! Now his Linked In says he is "Taking A Break" and what is he doing on his break? He signed up for a year long directorship with Banro.

Right now I think he and Banro are trying to figure out if they are a good match. Banro is in Africa. Banro has an MOU with China Gold. Thys is all about China, Africa and mining. What else do I have? Well...I have the fact that JUST WEEKS before Thys joined Banro the China National Gold Corporation (China Gold) abruptly broke off talks with Ivanhoe Mines. Why? I don't know. I'm pretty sure it wasn't because China decided they don't want to mine in Africa anymore. I think it was because they are talking to someone else. Hmmm...I wonder who?

What do we know about Ivanhoe Mines (IVN:TSX)?
http://www.google.com/finance?q=TSE%3AIVN

Well not only are they another Canadian company but they have leases a stones throw from Banro's leases in the DRC. China Gold we know for a fact was interested in Ivanhoe's DRC copper leases because it was made public that China Gold was offering CASH to help jump start Ivanhoe in return for a 15% stake in the company.

Imagine that for Banro! A cash rich company who wants a permanent stake offering cash that Banro wouldn't need to pay back. Sure it would dilute a little bit but it would also get rid of the insane debt.

As of right now Ivanhoe holds leases on the most copper rich earth in the world. I say as of right now because our very own Banro could in fact hold leases the the most copper rich earth in the world and just not know it. China Gold is also interested in gold. I'd really like to see the MOU turn into at the very least a JV but and I know this is a long shot but just imagine if that MOU instead turned into an RM. WOW!!!

[Techamental Logic]

As far as the DD I'm doing now I might as well just share it and maybe with more eyes looking and more brains making connections we'll find something faster.

I'm currently trying to find out if Terblanche when he first left CIBC in November 2013 to "Take A Break" went first to Ivanhoe Mines. If he did then HOLY MOLY! There would be almost no way he could have been consulting with them and not been part of those talks with China Gold.

I DO NOT KNOW IF THYS WAS PART OF IVANHOE during the first 6 months of 2014. I would like to make that connection. If I can that means that he likely is bringing China Gold to the table with Banro a company they already have an MOU with and likely THE ONLY COMPANY in the world that could hold leases on more copper rich soil than Ivanhoe.

Currently I'm going through WikiLeaks. That is the infamous website and I won't spend any time rehashing it notorious history. However I have found some things.

For example in the document below they talk about Thys and his quote in the New York Times. It also makes the connection that Standard Bank (where Thys works) was itself 20% owned by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC). Not only that but Thys was advising the Chinese on taking a stake in Zambia's top cobalt producer Luanshya Copper Mines.

That is reaching no doubt...but I just wanted to share with you guys where I'm at and maybe you guys can find something too!

https://www.wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/09PRETORIA309_a.html