NEW: New analysis of leaked bank data reveals almost $2B worth of suspicious payments by companies linked to Swiss mining giant Solway, which were made through Estonian accounts with Swedbank and Danske Bank. 1/
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Reporters identified close to two dozen firms that made 1,000+ suspect transfers between 2007 and 2015. All were affiliated with Solway or its executives in corporate records, investigations, or media reports. 2/ 
Swedbank dropped Solway in 2011 over concerns about “questionable transactions.” But the lender wasn’t alone in its concerns: Other banks flagged several of the 23 companies to U.S. regulators over suspicious payments. 3/
It’s unclear where the nearly $2B originated, or why Solway moved money like this. But buried in banking records from previous OCCRP investigations, reporters found some of the linked companies handled funds from firms involved in major Russian money laundering scandals. 4/
Today’s story is part of the #MiningSecrets investigation led by @FbdnStories.
OCCRP also published an investigation into the Fénix mine in Guatemala, where executives hid evidence that it was leaching contaminated water into neighboring Lake Izabal. 5/ occrp.org/en/investigati…
OCCRP also published an investigation into the Fénix mine in Guatemala, where executives hid evidence that it was leaching contaminated water into neighboring Lake Izabal. 5/ occrp.org/en/investigati…
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