Blood Gold
In the heat and dirt of northern Ghana, a Chinese company stands accused of stealing millions in gold from a neighbouring Australian mine in a brazen heist, firing a “warning shot” that left dozens of locals dead.
Investigation
Inside the secret and deadly Chinese heist of millions in gold from an Australian mine
In the heat and dirt of northern Ghana, a Chinese company stands accused of a brazen heist that left dozens of locals dead and triggered a bitter dispute.
- by Eryk Bagshaw and The Visual Stories Team
Exclusive
‘Lives have been lost’: Blood Gold investigation sparks push for criminal probe
A key member of Ghana’s defence and interior committee says Chinese miner Shaanxi should be considered for criminal prosecution.
- by Eryk Bagshaw and Edward Adeti
Behind the scenes: Uncovering the Blood Gold investigation
North Asia correspondent Eryk Bagshaw shares behind-the-scenes insight into our latest investigation, Blood Gold.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Podcast
Listen: An email, a coffee and the year-long road to Blood Gold
The investigation began in a Canberra coffee shop, where reporter Eryk Bagshaw spoke with an Australian miner who said he had a story.
Ghanaian minister’s home catches fire while he is in Australia
The home of the minister involved in negotiations over a deadly $395 million mining dispute between an Australian and Chinese state-linked miner has caught fire in Accra.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Ghanaian minister to face Cassius in Australia
Samuel Jinapor is expected to be confronted by Cassius’ directors over the $395 million lawsuit in Perth.
- by Eryk Bagshaw and Edward Adeti
Australian minister to fly to Africa as local leader labels Chinese mine ‘bloodthirsty’
The deadly multimillion-dollar dispute between an Australian and a Chinese state-linked gold mine in Ghana is reaching a tipping point.
- by Eryk Bagshaw and Edward Adeti
Exclusive
The colourful past of Cassius: Inside the Australian miner now in a $395 million battle
Two investors with criminal histories involving a 28-kilogram cocaine bust and a $16 million fraud were part of the team that has now been forced out of Ghana.
- by Eryk Bagshaw and Edward Adeti
Ghana to probe Australian mine theft, question Shaanxi officials
Our Blood Gold year-long investigation has prompted the Ghanaian Minerals Commission to investigate corruption and murder allegations against a Chinese state-linked company.
- by Peter Milne, Eryk Bagshaw and Edward Adeti
Analysis
Look to Africa to see China’s ambitions in the Pacific
Beijing’s actions in Africa tell us not just about how it views the continent, but about its plans for the rest of the world.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Exclusive
‘No dumb luck punt’: Cassius boss defends gold mining investment in Ghana
Cassius chief executive James Arkoudis has vowed the company will get justice for its shareholders in its $395 million dispute with a Chinese state-linked mine and the Ghanaian government.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/world/africa/blood-gold-20220826-p5bd06.html