BHP chiefs could face charges on Iraq wheat deal
BHP chiefs could face charges on Iraq wheat deal
EXECUTIVES of the world's biggest mining company, BHP Billiton, could face criminal prosecution for breaching UN sanctions over a deal to provide $US5 million worth of wheat to Iraq in exchange for rights to explore for oil.
Editorial: A crisis for Canberra
Iraq oil scandal blows up at BHP
IN the years following the first Gulf War in 1991, BHP's then head of petroleum, Irish-born John O'Connor, found himself in a tricky position on account of the small, but precious, green card in his wallet.
EXECUTIVES of the world's biggest mining company, BHP Billiton, could face criminal prosecution for breaching UN sanctions over a deal to provide $US5 million worth of wheat to Iraq in exchange for rights to explore for oil.
Editorial: A crisis for Canberra
Iraq oil scandal blows up at BHP
IN the years following the first Gulf War in 1991, BHP's then head of petroleum, Irish-born John O'Connor, found himself in a tricky position on account of the small, but precious, green card in his wallet.
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