Talk:Mercuria

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Controversy

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Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has opened an investigation into senior Mercuria executives, including CEO Marco Dunand.[1] According to the Pakistani press, the investigation would focus on allegations of fraud, scam and breach of trust linked to Mercuria's activities in Congo-Brazzaville and its transactions with Eleven Consultancy, a trading company based in the United Arab Emirates. The ramifications could be extensive, and may result in further corruption charges being uncovered.[2] Other leaders would be concerned, including Laoye Abiola, Guillaume Vermerch, Gareth Bradley and consultant Faysal Khan.[3] Mercuria was embroiled in a fraud in 2014 at China’s Qingdao port, in which the company purchased painted rocks instead of $36 million of copper.[4] Bloomberg turned Mercuria's painted rocks scandal into a popular cartoon.[5] Mercuria is also known for having made a risky bet on the increasing price of zinc concentrates that failed due to a flood of new material from new mines.[6]--MeSawk (talk) 20:33, 28 October 2024 (UTC)Reply

References

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  1. ^ "Mercuria Executives Face FIA Investigation for Alleged Fraud and Corruption". Internal Insider. 2024-07-21. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  2. ^ "Mercuria senior management evading disclosure and failure to present documents". Daily Parliament Times. 2024-09-07.
  3. ^ "Senior executives at Mercuria to face investigation by Pakistan's FIA". The Nation. 2024-05-03. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  4. ^ "Trader Buys $36 Million of Copper and Gets Painted Rocks Instead". Bloomberg.com. 2021-03-09. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  5. ^ "The Ol' Spray-Painted Rock Con Helped Thieves Steal $40 Million in Copper". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  6. ^ "Ex-Trafigura metals boss to run new team of 40 at rival Mercuria". MINING.COM. Retrieved 2024-10-26.