Office of Open Mineral company searched in Switzerland

Swiss authorities have raided the office of Open Mineral AG in the canton of Zug. This was reported by Bloomberg on September 16.

The inspection was carried out by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) together with the local police.

The ministry clarified that the investigation concerns two individuals and is related to "potential violations of Swiss sanctions imposed after Russia's invasion of Ukraine." Open Mineral confirmed the visit of the authorities and stated that they were cooperating with the investigation.

"The authorities visited our premises last week in connection with the investigation of transactions in 2022. Our business activities are conducted in accordance with applicable laws and regulations," a company representative said.

Despite the inspection, the company stressed that work continues as usual.

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