mining


Barrick forces hand of Papua New Guinea government in reopening Porgera mine
Referring repeatedly to legal threats by Barrick Gold Corp., Prime Minister Papua New Guinea released a statement announcing that his government will be making a deal with the company in regard to the Porgera Joint Venture gold mine.
French Supreme Court overturns lower court’s Rusoro damages award
Rusoro Mining reports that the French Supreme Court has overturned the decision of the Paris Court of Appeal, which had annulled part of the damages portion of the arbitral award previously rendered in favour of the company.
Jacob Juma's company loses Ksh300 billion to Kenyan govt
Kenya is set to receive Ksh300 billion after it won a case against Cortec Mining Kenya Ltd, associated with slain businessman Jacob Juma and Stirling Limited for revoking the mining license of niobium and rare earth minerals.
Panthera Resources notes passing of new minerals bill in India, presses on with litigation in regard to Bhukia
The company has appointed a leading international law firm to advise the company of its legal options, and in particular, the Australian Bilateral Investment Treaty.
A new environmentalist playbook
An improbable victory in El Salvador offers lessons for grassroots activists worldwide.
Indiana set to have US$95m Tanzanian claim heard
The International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Dispute has advised Indiana Resources that the “Arbitral Panel” has now been formed with the first procedural hearing scheduled for the 22nd of April 2021.
Canadian miner First Majestic wants to resolve its tax dispute with the SAT with international arbitration
Canadian mining company First Majestic Silver Corp submitted a request for arbitration based on NAFTA, due to the tax debt and its differences with the Mexican government.
Panthera Resources engages law firm in its dispute with the government of Rajasthan
Panthera said it has been “consistently frustrated over an extended period” by the government of Rajasthan, which has rejected Panthera’s application for a prospecting licence for the gold project.
VI court freezes assets in $6b case
A Virgin Islands court has frozen shares in two hotels belonging to Pakistan’s national airline to enforce a $6 billion award levied through the World Bank’s ICSID.
Mine de Crystallex : un juge américain ouvre la voie à la vente d'actions de Citgo
Un juge américain a estimé que le processus de la vente d'actions de Citgo, filiale aux États-Unis de la compagnie pétrolière d'État vénézuélienne PDVSA, pour le dédommagement de Crystallex, pouvait débuter.