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Sierra Leone
Marampa: Gerald Group fails to halt investigation into riot allegations against its employees

Commodities trader Gerald Group had applied to international arbitration body ICSID for a series of provisional measures as part of its dispute with the Sierra Leonean authorities regarding the Marampa iron ore mine. ICSID has turned down its applications.

Subscribers only Mining 07.09.2020

Congo
Hydrocarbons director Teresa Goma checkmates WNR over Marine XI

Having failed to take the lead on Marine XI, junior WMR might be locked out entirely.

Subscribers only Energy 07.09.2020

Congo Hydrocarbons Director Teresa Goma.

Zambia
Crack team to arbitrate between First Quantum and Lusaka

After proceedings began in June, First Quantum and the Zambian government have appointed senior arbitrators to settle the dispute between Lusaka and Kansanshi Mining, a First Quantum subsidiary that operates the Kansanshi copper mine.

Subscribers only Mining 26.08.2020

Tanzania
Mining arbitration: litigation funds threaten Magufuli regime

After months of threatening to file arbitration against the Tanzanian state for cancelling their mining permits, three firms should now be able to take action thanks to litigation financial backers.

Subscribers only Mining 25.08.2020

Mauritius, Zambia
Zambia cuts mining multinationals from Mauritian base

By repealing its tax treaty with Mauritius at the end of June, Zambia wants to prevent the country's multinational mining companies, such as Glencore, First Quantum or Vedanta, from avoiding local taxes.

Subscribers only Mining 20.07.2020

Gambia
Banjul loses ICSID annulment procedure against Carnegie Minerals

Three arbitrators at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes rejected an application from Gambia for the annulment of the ruling made against it in its long-running dispute with Carnegie Minerals.

Subscribers only Mining 16.07.2020

Nigeria
Epic dispute between Fabbri family and NNPC over PanOcean drawing to a close

One of the longest-running battles in Nigeria's oil sector, in which Abuja and the Fabbri clan have fought over PanOcean, will soon be settled by the World Bank's arbitration court.

Subscribers only Energy 15.07.2020

Gambia
Banjul awaits outcome of its challenge to adverse Carnegie Minerals ruling

Gambia has been trying since 2015 to get an adverse ruling in its dispute against the Australian firm Carnegie Minerals thrown out on procedural grounds. It should learn whether it has succeeded in the coming days.

Subscribers only Mining 06.07.2020

Morocco
Steelmaking: Morocco suffers arbitration setback against Scholz Holding

Morocco has failed to halt the ICSID arbitration action brought by the German firm Scholz Holding, which is seeking $20m in compensation.

Subscribers only Business 23.06.2020

Zambia
Copper: Lawyer Juliya Arbisman returns to the fray against Lusaka to help First Quantum

First Quantum subsidiary Kansanshi Mining, which has begun proceedings before World Bank arbitration body ICSID to obtain repayment of millions dollars of taxes from the Zambian state, has brought in a lawyer with a lot of experience in fighting its adversary.

Subscribers only Mining 15.06.2020

Juliya Arbisman is now a partner in American law firm Diamond McCarthy.

Angola
Mining sector reforms: Lourenço sweet talks foreign investors

Angola has passed a key milestone in the restructuring of its mining sector with the new organisation of its national regulatory agencies. A wave of privatisations is to follow as President Lourenço continues to push for a more investor-friendly environment.

Subscribers only Mining 05.06.2020

Tunisia
Herbert Smith and Quinn Emanuel back for final leg in explosive BFT case

Thirty-one years after the expropriation of Banque Franco-Tunisienne (BFT), the bank's former owner ABCI Investments should soon have closure on its arbitration against the Tunisian government, which is facing hundreds of millions of dollars in damages.

Subscribers only Business 02.06.2020

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

ICSID

Sierra Leone
Marampa: Gerald Group fails to halt investigation into riot allegations against its employees

Congo
Hydrocarbons director Teresa Goma checkmates WNR over Marine XI

Zambia
Crack team to arbitrate between First Quantum and Lusaka

Tanzania
Mining arbitration: litigation funds threaten Magufuli regime

Mauritius, Zambia
Zambia cuts mining multinationals from Mauritian base

Gambia
Banjul loses ICSID annulment procedure against Carnegie Minerals

Nigeria
Epic dispute between Fabbri family and NNPC over PanOcean drawing to a close

Gambia
Banjul awaits outcome of its challenge to adverse Carnegie Minerals ruling

Morocco
Steelmaking: Morocco suffers arbitration setback against Scholz Holding

Zambia
Copper: Lawyer Juliya Arbisman returns to the fray against Lusaka to help First Quantum

Angola
Mining sector reforms: Lourenço sweet talks foreign investors

Tunisia
Herbert Smith and Quinn Emanuel back for final leg in explosive BFT case

Senegal
African Petroleum arbitration: Petronor wants rid of bothersome Frank Timis

Algeria
Law firm Hadj-Hamou et Djouadi to defend Algerian state against MSC at ICSID

DRC
Dig Oil steps up pressure on Tshisekedi to obtain $600m compensation for blocks 8, 23 and 24

Gambia
African Petroleum arbitration: who will foot legal bill of Banjul Omnia Strategy, Lucas Bastin and Edi M.O. Faal?

Sierra Leone
Trading house Gerald Group and Freetown ready to duke it out over Marampa iron ore

Cameroon
Gide Loyrette Nouel takes on Indomitable Lions

Algeria
AEC reworks Souk Tleta desalination plant contract

Tunisia
New government, same old hardball game in BFT case

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Sierra Leone Marampa: Gerald Group fails to halt investigation into riot allegations against its employees

Congo Hydrocarbons director Teresa Goma checkmates WNR over Marine XI

Zambia Crack team to arbitrate between First Quantum and Lusaka

Tanzania Mining arbitration: litigation funds threaten Magufuli regime

Mauritius, Zambia Zambia cuts mining multinationals from Mauritian base

Gambia Banjul loses ICSID annulment procedure against Carnegie Minerals

Nigeria Epic dispute between Fabbri family and NNPC over PanOcean drawing to a close

Gambia Banjul awaits outcome of its challenge to adverse Carnegie Minerals ruling

Morocco Steelmaking: Morocco suffers arbitration setback against Scholz Holding

Zambia Copper: Lawyer Juliya Arbisman returns to the fray against Lusaka to help First Quantum

Angola Mining sector reforms: Lourenço sweet talks foreign investors

Tunisia Herbert Smith and Quinn Emanuel back for final leg in explosive BFT case

Senegal African Petroleum arbitration: Petronor wants rid of bothersome Frank Timis

Algeria Law firm Hadj-Hamou et Djouadi to defend Algerian state against MSC at ICSID

DRC Dig Oil steps up pressure on Tshisekedi to obtain $600m compensation for blocks 8, 23 and 24

Gambia African Petroleum arbitration: who will foot legal bill of Banjul Omnia Strategy, Lucas Bastin and Edi M.O. Faal?

Sierra Leone Trading house Gerald Group and Freetown ready to duke it out over Marampa iron ore

Cameroon Gide Loyrette Nouel takes on Indomitable Lions

Algeria AEC reworks Souk Tleta desalination plant contract

Tunisia New government, same old hardball game in BFT case

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Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Sierra Leone
Marampa: Gerald Group fails to halt investigation into riot allegations against its employees

Congo
Hydrocarbons director Teresa Goma checkmates WNR over Marine XI

Zambia
Crack team to arbitrate between First Quantum and Lusaka

Tanzania
Mining arbitration: litigation funds threaten Magufuli regime

Mauritius, Zambia
Zambia cuts mining multinationals from Mauritian base

Gambia
Banjul loses ICSID annulment procedure against Carnegie Minerals

Nigeria
Epic dispute between Fabbri family and NNPC over PanOcean drawing to a close

Gambia
Banjul awaits outcome of its challenge to adverse Carnegie Minerals ruling

Morocco
Steelmaking: Morocco suffers arbitration setback against Scholz Holding

Zambia
Copper: Lawyer Juliya Arbisman returns to the fray against Lusaka to help First Quantum

Angola
Mining sector reforms: Lourenço sweet talks foreign investors

Tunisia
Herbert Smith and Quinn Emanuel back for final leg in explosive BFT case

Senegal
African Petroleum arbitration: Petronor wants rid of bothersome Frank Timis

Algeria
Law firm Hadj-Hamou et Djouadi to defend Algerian state against MSC at ICSID

DRC
Dig Oil steps up pressure on Tshisekedi to obtain $600m compensation for blocks 8, 23 and 24

Gambia
African Petroleum arbitration: who will foot legal bill of Banjul Omnia Strategy, Lucas Bastin and Edi M.O. Faal?

Sierra Leone
Trading house Gerald Group and Freetown ready to duke it out over Marampa iron ore

Cameroon
Gide Loyrette Nouel takes on Indomitable Lions

Algeria
AEC reworks Souk Tleta desalination plant contract

Tunisia
New government, same old hardball game in BFT case