A secret inquiry by listed Australian miner Iluka Resources has embroiled a leading Sierra Leone presidential candidate, a cabinet minister and high ranking officials in an international bribery scandal.
Fairfax Media can reveal that Iluka Resources uncovered the suspected bribe payments after it added one of the world's largest Rutile mines to its portfolio via the takeover of the London listed Sierra Rutile Ltd for $375 million in December.
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Nick McKenzie is an Age investigative journalist who has three times been named the Graham Perkin Australian Journalist of the Year. A winner of 20 Walkley Awards, including the Gold Walkley, he investigates politics, business, foreign affairs and criminal justice. Email Nick at nickmckenzie@protonmail.com
Richard Baker is a former multi-award winning investigative reporter for The Age.
