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Monday, 14 February, 2022

Vale drops $1.2bn claim against Beny Steinmetz
Abrupt decision ends litigation over one of richest prizes in mining
Monday, 29 March, 2021

BSG Resources Ltd
Legal fight between Vale and Beny Steinmetz takes new twist
Businessman claims miner hid from shareholders the risks of multibillion-dollar deal
Saturday, 6 February, 2021

BSG Resources Ltd
Beny Steinmetz battles to stay out of jail
Swiss bribery conviction narrows options for Israeli mining tycoon fighting claims for billions of dollars
Thursday, 4 February, 2021

David Pilling
Beny Steinmetz case shows how hard it is to prove corruption
The Guinea mining scandal illustrates the ease with which officials can sell their nation’s treasure
Friday, 22 January, 2021

Beny Steinmetz found guilty of bribery
Swiss court sentences Israeli businessman to 5 years in prison over Guinea natural resources case
Saturday, 27 June, 2020

Commodities
Vale hits back at Steinmetz in $2bn damages fight
Brazilian miner slams Israeli diamond tycoon’s latest legal move as ‘publicity stunt’
Sunday, 24 May, 2020

Beny Steinmetz seeks to reverse $2bn arbitration award to Vale
Businessman claims to have new evidence in legal fight with Brazil mining group
Thursday, 7 May, 2020

Mining
Vale launches New York front in bitter battle with Beny Steinmetz
Brazilian group alleges tycoon’s family-controlled mining arm fraudulently funnelled $500m into Manhattan real estate
Tuesday, 13 August, 2019

Africa
Beny Steinmetz denies Swiss bribery charges over mining deal
Prosecutor accuses tycoon of ‘bribing foreign officials and forgery’ in Guinea between 2005-10
Wednesday, 24 April, 2019

Mining
Beny Steinmetz group found liable for misrepresentations
BSGR ordered to pay Vale $1.25bn over case involving ill-fated Guinea joint venture
Monday, 15 April, 2019

Mining
Mick Davis comeback orchestrated by Beny Steinmetz’s group
Industry veteran’s vehicle was asked to develop iron ore deposit in Guinea
Monday, 25 February, 2019

Guinea
Beny Steinmetz ends iron ore dispute with Guinea
Israeli tycoon agrees to exploit new deposit with investors including former Xstrata boss Mick Davis
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, 14 August, 2017

Energy sector
Israeli police detain billionaire Beny Steinmetz
Five people had been held on suspicion of crimes spanning fraud to money laundering
Monday, 14 August, 2017

Mining
Israeli billionaire Beny Steinmetz detained by police
Businessman, known for deals in mining industry, taken in for questioning
Monday, 14 August, 2017

World
Israeli billionaire Beny Steinmetz detained by police
Wednesday, 4 January, 2017

African companies
Beny Steinmetz released from detention in connection with bribery probe
Monday, 19 December, 2016

Energy sector
Beny Steinmetz arrested in Israel in bribery probe
Israeli billionaire detained in case involving African mining rights
Monday, 19 December, 2016

Aerospace & Defence
Israeli billionaire Steinmetz detained over bribery allegations
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
Thursday, 17 November, 2016

World
Timeline: the battle for Simandou
Simandou has been dogged by delays and disputes
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
Tuesday, 10 February, 2015

African companies
US deports man linked to BSGR probe
Departure after jail term raises questions over fate of bribery inquiry