Rio Tinto, the world’s second largest mining company, first suspended , then fired, Alan Davies, head of its energy and mineral division, after discovering payments made to a consultant working on its Simandou iron …
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The Iron Stone – Pedra de Ferro (part 4)
Boats waiting to load iron ore at Port Hedland, Australia.
Source: The Ocean Foundation
Ports in a Storm
How does Brazil’s plan for the Porto Sul iron ore export port compare with similar projects around …
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New RAID report – Och-Ziff, Mugabe’s “Bagmen” and the underpricing of African assets
In its new report Och-Ziff, Mugabe’s “Bagmen” and the underpricing of African assets, RAID (Rights and Accountability in Development) calls on the US authorities to investigate a number of questionable transactions in Africa by Och-Ziff …
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Israel's richest man sues Global Witness
There’s been yet more controversy surrounding the tussles between BSG Resources Ltd., Vale, Rio Tinto and the Government of Guinea over control of the country’s huge Simandou Project. In the most recent twist, BSG’s Beny …
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