Guinea Justice Ministry to Examine Sable Mining Permits

The Guinean Justice Minister said on Saturday he was ordering an examination of how Sable Mining Africa Ltd won its mining permits, citing allegations of corruption in a report by watchdog group Global Witness. Based on what it said were leaked company documents, Global Witness alleged Sable Mining financed the 2010 election campaign of President Alpha Conde and paid money to his son for bribes to secure the rights to its Mount Nimba iron ore concession.

According to Reuters News Agency, it could not immediately verify the allegations. Calls to Sable Mining and its public relations agency were not answered on Saturday, saying further that neither were voice messages and emails sent to both.

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