Ex-platinum partners fund manager guilty in $70 million fraud
Mining News Pro - A former Platinum Partners fund manager was found guilty of engaging in a fraud scheme to rig a bond vote at an an oil and gas company.
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JPMorgan gold traders found guilty in Chicago spoofing trial
Mining News Pro - The former head of the JPMorgan Chase & Co. precious-metals business and his top gold trader were convicted in Chicago on charges they manipulated markets for years, handing the US government a win in its long crackdown on bogus “spoofing” orders.
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Glencore unit pleads guilty to bribery in Africa
Mining News Pro - A British subsidiary of Glencore (LON: GLEN) formally pleaded guilty on Tuesday to the seven charges of bribery brought against the mining and commodities trader by the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO), which relate to the firm’s oil operations in Africa.
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De Beers pleads guilty to failing to report mercury monitoring results at Victor mine
Mining News Pro - In a resolution to a years-long dispute, De Beers Canada has plead guilty to one count of failing to report annual mercury monitoring results for the G2 station at Victor mine in 2014 as required under the mine’s Certificate of Approval.
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West Africa judge finds Guinea guilty of 2012 mine site killings
Mining News Pro - West Africa’s top court ruled on Tuesday that Guinea was responsible for the death of six villagers and the illegal arrest, injury or torture of 15 others during a 2012 protest near an iron ore project owned by Vale and BSG Resources.
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