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Podcast: "The Lobito Corridor: Trafigura on track for Africa's mining heartland"
Public Eye’s latest podcast investigates the Angolan corruption scandal involving Trafigura. It sheds light on how the company allegedly...
Mar 271 min read
Trafigura to Pay $126 Million and Plead Guilty to Brazil Bribes
"Trafigura Group will pay $126 million and plead guilty to US charges related to bribery in Brazil, in the latest case involving...
Mar 271 min read
Ex-Trafigura boss convicted of bribery in landmark case
The conviction of Trafigura and one of its key executives is a watershed for the commodity trading industry, and is by all means...
Jan 312 min read
Nyrstar owner Trafigura convicted of corruption
It is hereby (once again) confirmed: Trafigura, the international commodities trader that hijacked the assets of Belgium's industrial...
Jan 312 min read
Trafigura and Ex-COO Convicted of Bribery by Swiss Court
Michael Wainwright "The ruling is a historic moment, making Wainwright the first senior executive at a major trading house ever to be...
Jan 311 min read
The Fight for Transparency and Justice: A Wake-Up Call for Europe
On December 2nd, trading giant Trafigura faces court over allegations of corruption involving its former parent company, Trafigura Beheer...
Jan 72 min read
Unmasking Corporate Corruption at Trafigura: A Tale of Blurred Values and Deceptive Practices
The recent landmark bribery trial involving Trafigura 's former COO, Mike Wainwright, sheds a disturbing light on the inner workings of...
Dec 10, 20241 min read
Highlighting corruption and toxic culture at Trafigura
Recent revelations from Swiss prosecutors have unveiled a deeply entrenched culture of corruption within Trafigura Group. Between 2011...
Dec 9, 20241 min read
Trafigura used dozens of ‘high risk’ middlemen, court told in bribery case
The recent revelations in the Swiss federal criminal court paint a troubling picture of Trafigura's operations, underscoring the lengths...
Dec 6, 20242 min read
‘Mr. Non Compliant’ Believed He Was Part of Trafigura ‘Family,’ Court Hears
In a revelation, a consultant, referred to as "Mr. Non-Compliant" due to his alleged role in managing bribes, believed he was an integral...
Dec 4, 20241 min read
Trafigura’s Bribery Case Puts Commodity Trading Culture on Trial in Switzerland
A landmark trial is set to shake the global commodity trading industry as Trafigura Group and its former chief operating officer face...
Dec 2, 20242 min read
Trafigura Is Using Late Founder as Scapegoat on Bribes, Son Says
After Trafigura last week admitted that Trafigura's former CEO Claude Dauphin personally approved bribery schemes in Brasil, his family...
Apr 9, 20242 min read
Nyrstar owner Trafigura admits founder approved bribes
While Trafigura , the (former) directors of Nyrstar NV and their respective armies of advisors in Belgium remain deafeningly silent...
Apr 5, 20241 min read
NGOs Say US Should Stop Backing Trafigura After Bribery Charges
According to Bloomberg News , several NGOs ask that the Ex-Im bank “immediately terminate its support for Trafigura and in doing so send...
Apr 2, 20241 min read
Trafigura to Pay $126 Million and Plead Guilty to Brazil Bribes
"Trafigura Group will pay $126 million and plead guilty to US charges related to bribery in Brazil, in the latest case involving...
Mar 27, 20241 min read
Two cases against Trafigura on suspicious payments
This year, Saint Nicholas once again generously distributed gifts to all the well-behaved children. The minority shareholders of Nyrstar,...
Dec 6, 20232 min read
Where is the moral indignation about the Nyrstar case?
While Trafigura ransacks and incorporates Nyrstar, a jewel in our industrial crown, everyone stands by and watches. The Turnhout...
Jul 26, 20223 min read
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