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Mining Magnate Convicted of Bribery Over Guinea Deal Bid

The conviction of a high-profile business figure not only sends a strong signal to the commodities' sector as a whole, but also demonstrates the vital need for Switzerland to finally remedy the legal loopholes that allow such predatory practices, says the Lausanne-based NGO, Public Eye.

Guinea: Swiss Jail Mining Magnate for Bribing Mamadie Touré

Public Eye, 23 January 2021

At the conclusion of a widely followed trial, French-Israeli businessman Beny Steinmetz was today found guilty of bribery of foreign public officials and document forgery by the… Read more »

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Israeli Mining Tycoon Steinmetz in Swiss Trial Over Guinea Deal

A criminal court in Geneva has begun hearing charges of corruption and document forgery against the French-Israeli businessman Beny Steinmetz over the securing of lucrative mining ... Read more »
- Guinea: Corruption Trial of Israeli Billionaire Begins in Switzerland
- West Africa: Swiss Put Billionaire On Trial, Alleging Mining Corruption in Guinea
Guinea Moves to Strip Billionaire of Ore Deal

Following a major transatlantic investigation into what has been dubbed "the deal of the century" involving Israeli mining billionaire Beny Steinmetz, a Guinean government ... Read more »
- Guinea: Govt Moves to Strip Billionaire of Iron Ore Concession
- Guinea: Beny Steinmetz Group Resources Must Publicly Address Questions Over Mining Concession

Iron ore mines in the Simandou Mountains in Guinea.

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