The agency had been investigating ENRC for suspected bribery and fraud in Africa and Kazakhstan, which the mining company denied. But the SFO dropped its decade-long investigation last year without bringing charges, citing insufficient admissible evidence.
The SFO and the Kazakh mining group said in London's high court yesterday that the case, which was due to go to trial this week, had been settled for an undisclosed amount.
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