Xstrata considers legal action

Tuesday, 6 March, 2007 - 22:00
SWISS mining giant Xstrata is considering legal action after the CCC inquiry revealed it lost a $20 million lawsuit following a WA parliamentary inquiry into the closure of its Windimurra vanadium mine. The CCC heard former resources minister John Bowler leaked a confidential parliamentary report to lobbyist Julian Grill, before making changes to it based on feedback from Mr Grill’s client Precious Metals Australia, helping the company to win the lawsuit against Xstrata.