Rough Cut Diamond Pty Ltd is a regional supplier of commercial-grade diamonds in Asia Pacific. The company is considering to secure its supply chain by investing in a diamond mining operation. Two countries have been identified for this venture - Australia and Sierra Leone. The company's plan to issue bonds and new ordinary shares to raise the money for the investment. Rough Cut estimates the weighted average cost of capital for the project will be at 13%. The following data are the estimates for the project in these countries. Australia Initial investment ($'000,000) Land lease (years) Payback period (years) IRR (%) 10 5 5 13.50% Sierra Leone 10 5 3 17.25% The existing shareholders voiced their concerns on issues related to practices in the diamond mining industry in certain countries. Their concerns are largely influenced by issues that leading to and surrounding the Kimberly Process. The board of directors are aware of these issues and are planning to respond to the investors. Required Evaluate the investment opportunities. Provide reasons for your decision taking into account the financial and non-financial factors.