"The perils of doing business in the West African nation of Guinea have been highlighted through leaked US diplomatic cables that say a mere $US7 million ($6.3m) bribe in 2008 was enough to strip Rio Tinto of iron ore ground, later sold for up to $US2.5 billion."
This stuff happens all the time. Its happenening right now in PNG with all the big oil and gas players who looks like they are going to lose everything.
It is unlikley but it does happen.
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