mining


Aris Mining ends Colombia arbitration with settlement
Gold miner Aris Mining has reached a settlement with Colombia to terminate a long-running investor–state arbitration case, marking the first agreement of its kind in the country and ending a dispute dating back to 2018.
(Yonhap Interview) Africa eyes closer economic ties with S. Korea in auto, tech sectors: AfCFTA chief
Africa has the potential to become a strategic partner for South Korea in the car manufacturing and tech industries, with its abundant critical mineral resources, and push for industrialization and digitalization of the continent, the head of the region's free trade bloc said Tuesday.
Sarama files memorial in US$242M damages claim against Burkina Faso
Sarama Resources Ltd. ("Sarama" or the "Company") (TSX-V:SWA)(ASX:SRR) announces that it has filed its written Memorial (the "Memorial") detailing the Company's claim against the Government of Burkina Faso ("GoBF") as well as damages for the sum of US$242 million, plus interest.
Blue gold: how a Ghana mine’s troubles hit workers and UK politicians – and could cost British taxpayers
Exclusive: London-based firm with heavyweight backing received £3.3m loan from Treasury fund for start-ups.
Is Canada prepared to ignore alarming human rights violations to advance a controversial free trade agreement with Ecuador?
The Canadian government must not remain indifferent to the bloodshed and the incontrovertible reality of a grave human rights crisis in Ecuador.
Resource disputes between investors and states hit 10-year high
Disagreements between governments and investors over resources are at a 10-year high, law firm DLA Piper said, driven by resource nationalism and growing competition between the US and China for critical minerals.
UK mining case highlights impact of ISDS mechanism on climate action
In August, a Singapore-based investor filed a case against the UK government after the High Court in London quashed a proposal for a new coal mine on climate grounds.
ETJC statement on Clean Trade and Investment Partnerships (CTIPs)
These fast track trade deals risk serving the business interests of transnational corporations instead of contributing to more sustainable trading relationships.
Indonesia-Canada CEPA is not the rules-based trade we need
Free trade deal is a gift to mining and fossil fuel companies but sidelines human rights and industrial development.
Clive Palmer’s multibillion-dollar claims make a mockery of a tribunal that allows foreign investors to challenge court decisions
The billionaire’s last three cases are part of a growing global list from fossil fuel companies against government decisions to reduce carbon emissions.