Glencore appeared to have financial leverage with which to pressure the Congolese government, but the plan did not work, nor did rumors of graft and shady dealings. For years, the company has been under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice, the UK’s Serious Fraud Office, and the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland for alleged money laundering, bribery, and corruption relating to its mining operations in the DRC.4
