Argor-Heraeus Rejects Allegations on Congo Conflict Gold
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Switzerland’s Federal Public Prosecutor opened a criminal investigation into Argor-Heraeus SA to examine allegations the privately-owned company illegally refined gold from the Democratic Republic of Congo from 2004 to 2005.
The investigation was initiated after authorities received a criminal complaint from Trial, a Geneva-based non-governmental organization, on Nov. 1.