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Fearing toxic waste, Greenland ended uranium mining. Now, they could be forced to restart - or pay $11bn
The island is being sued by a mining company over its decision, and faces paying nine times its annual budget in damages if it loses.
Kazakhstan revokes $54.5M arbitration award to Canadian junior
Kazakhstan has overturned a $54.5 million arbitral award previously granted to World Wide Minerals Ltd., a Canadian junior miner, in relation to a terminated uranium processing project.
The new Canada-Ecuador trade deal pushes anti-democratic trade policy
Amidst all the chaos brought on by Trump’s tariff threats, Canada’s federal trade minister celebrated a minor win this month: the finalization of a trade agreement with Ecuador.
Gold Reserve announces Portugal court enters judgment against Venezuela confirming arbitration award valued in excess of $1.1 billion
On February 20, 2025, the Lisbon Court of Appeal issued an Order granting Gold Reserve’s application to confirm the award in Portugal.
Enforcement of foreign awards, the India-UAE BIT, and international law
The new bilateral investment treaty between India and the United Arab Emirates clarifies concerns around enforcing investor-State awards in India—at least for this BIT.
Honduras tops ICSID disputes list in 2024
The centre’s latest caseload statistics reveals 55 new arbitrations were lodged in 2024. Honduras was involved in five of them.
Good for mining but bad for democracy? Why Indigenous groups in Ecuador oppose free trade deal with Canada
Ecuador's largest Indigenous organization is vowing to fight a now-concluded free trade agreement with Canada, warning it could encourage human rights abuses in the ecologically and culturally diverse South American country.
Belaruskali demands €12bn in damages from Lithuania over transit sanctions
Belarusian potash fertiliser producer Belaruskali wants 12 billion US dollars in compensation from Lithuania after it suspended transit shipments across its territory in 2022.
2024 year in review: human rights and ISDS—continued convergence of human rights and the environment
2024 shows the continued convergence of human rights and the environment in the ISDS context.
Model Bilateral Investment Treaty to be made more investor friendly: FM
Revamp will help expedite new BITs with partner countries; may push FTA talks.