The British mining company OxusGold, which began operating in Uzbekistan in 2004, also faced a variety of charges last year and claims its 50% stake in the lucrative Amantaytau gold mine was expropriated.
Correction 17 August 2012: This report has been amended to clarify the nature of Oxus' dispute concerning the Amantaytau gold mine and to make clear that Robert Amsterdam no longer acts for the company.