25 Jul

Posted at 09:19h in Gold

How the world’s biggest gold refiner is sourcing from a company that has bought gold linked to militias in Sudan [vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='' thickness='4' up='' down=''] The world’s largest gold refiner, Switzerland-based Valcambi, has sourced over 20 tonnes of gold from UAE-based refiner and gold trader...

29 Oct

Posted at 12:31h in Gold

A major accountancy firm covered up evidence of smuggling by an organised crime gang that was laundering British drug money, an investigation has revealed. A major accountancy firm covered up evidence of smuggling by an organised crime gang that was laundering British drug money, an investigation...

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05 Jul

Posted at 16:15h in Gold

International regulations have failed to prevent foreign firms and armed groups from profiting from illegal gold mining in mineral-rich eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a new report by Global Witness shows. Illegally acquired and exported gold from the mineral-rich eastern Congo keeps filling the pockets of some foreign companies...

27 Jun

Posted at 13:53h in Gold

International regulations aimed at curbing the trade in so-called conflict minerals have failed to stop rebel groups and elements of the army in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo profiting from gold mining in the region, according to a United Nations group of experts. The lack of...