Guinea
Steinmetz cites BlackRock stake to justify New York demand for Rio Tinto's Simandou documents

Businessman Beny Steinmetz.
Businessman Beny Steinmetz. © Shaun Curry/Financial Times-REA
Investment giant BlackRock's shares in Rio Tinto is reason enough, claims Israeli businessman Beny Steinmetz, to file a discovery request in New York as part of efforts to ward off the Australian mining firm's compensation claim over the vast iron ore mine in Guinea. [...]
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