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  • Wednesday, 13 November, 2019
    Mining
    China-backed JV wins rights to prized Simandou iron ore project

    Award to SMB-Winning consortium moves Guinea mine closer to development

  • Monday, 29 October, 2018
    Rio Tinto PLC
    Rio Tinto fails to sell stake in Guinea mine

    Failure to reach deal with Chinalco blocks exit from controversial iron ore project

  • Wednesday, 7 March, 2018
    African companies
    Mining arm of Steinmetz business empire falls into administration

    Move follows legal battles stemming from allegations it orchestrated bribery scheme

  • Monday, 24 July, 2017
    Energy sector
    UK Serious Fraud Office probes Rio Tinto payment

    Company reported own concerns over 2011 fee paid to consultant over Guinea mine

  • Friday, 3 March, 2017
    Energy sector
    Rio appoints new legal chief after Guinea sacking
  • Friday, 3 March, 2017
    Corporate governance
    Rio Tinto delays bonuses to former chief over Guinea affair

    Sam Walsh will not receive awards due to him amid inquiries into questionable payment

  • Monday, 19 December, 2016
    Energy sector
    Beny Steinmetz arrested in Israel in bribery probe

    Israeli billionaire detained in case involving African mining rights

  • Monday, 12 December, 2016
    Energy sector
    BSGR demands compensation from Rio Tinto over African battle

    Anglo-Australian group to defend itself ‘robustly’ in dispute about Guinea iron ore

  • Saturday, 19 November, 2016
    Energy sector
    Rio Tinto adviser’s links to Guinea president raise bribery questions

    Lawyers and academics say group’s payment to consultant could prompt investigations

  • Thursday, 17 November, 2016
    News in-depthEnergy sector
    Rio Tinto boss seeks to quell crisis over Simandou

    Mining company has fired two managers after questionable $10.5m payment to consultant

  • Thursday, 17 November, 2016
    World
    Timeline: the battle for Simandou

    Simandou has been dogged by delays and disputes

  • Thursday, 17 November, 2016
    Energy sector
    Rio Tinto sacks energy chief Alan Davies after Guinea review

    Miner dismisses division boss and legal head after reviewing $10.5m consultant fee

  • Monday, 14 November, 2016
    European companies
    Rio Tinto CEO: Decision to tell regulators about $10.5m payment not taken ‘lightly’
  • Friday, 11 November, 2016
    Companies
    Rio Tinto board to meet Monday over consultant payments
  • Wednesday, 9 November, 2016
    Energy sector
    Rio suspends head of energy and minerals after Guinea probe

    Mining company notifies US and UK authorities about payments made to consultant

  • Tuesday, 8 November, 2016
    Energy sector
    Rio suspends head of energy and miners after Guinea probe
  • Friday, 20 November, 2015
    African companies
    Court throws out claim that rivals stole Rio Tinto’s Guinea rights

    Mining group Vale and Israeli tycoon Beny Steinmetz accused of conspiring over Simandou iron

  • Friday, 10 July, 2015
    European companies
    Swiss step up corruption probe into Steinmetz and BSGR

    Investigators visit Guinea to interview witnesses as part of inquiry into mining deal

  • Thursday, 7 May, 2015
    African companies
    UK anti-corruption agency wins battle for documents in BSGR case

    Decision is setback for people linked to Israeli tycoon Beny Steinmetz’s mining arm

  • Sunday, 21 December, 2014
    African companies
    Israeli billionaire fails to silence critic over mine deal

    Beny Steinmetz loses key UK privacy law case against Global Witness

  • Monday, 1 December, 2014
    LexEnergy sector
    Iron ore miners: whack-a-mole

    Mines are more cumbersome to run than oil wells – but will be there if prices revive

  • Wednesday, 26 November, 2014
    US & Canadian companies
    US prosecutors show their hand in Guinea corruption probe

    Authorities obtain permission to seize assets of dictator’s widow, including three properties

  • Wednesday, 10 September, 2014
    US & Canadian companies
    BSGR seeks halt to Guinea iron ore auction
  • Friday, 25 July, 2014
    African companies
    French businessman jailed for 2 years in Guinea mining case
  • Monday, 26 May, 2014
    African companies
    Rio Tinto seals $20bn iron ore development project with Guinea
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