SYDNEY: Global miner BHP Billiton has discovered potential violations of anti-graft laws relating to its exploration activities, in another blow to the mining industry’s tarnished image.
The case, under investigation by the US markets watchdog, follows the jailing in China last month of staff from rival Rio Tinto and comes as both mining giants seek regulatory approval for a US$116bil Australian joint venture.
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