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Corporate colonization through trade: A new scramble for Africa
Public Citizen | 5-Mar-2025
Investor-State Dispute Settlement has become a significant concern for African nations, as it often privileges multinational corporations at the expense of local governance and public welfare.
keywords: Africa , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Montero receives final instalment of US$7 million from Tanzania
The Manila Times | 5-Mar-2025
Montero confirms that US$7,000,000 in cash have been received by the Company from Tanzania, which is expected to put an end to the dispute in connection with Tanzania’s expropriation of Montero’s Wigu Hill rare earth element project.
keywords: investor-state disputes | ISDS , mining , Tanzania
Fearing toxic waste, Greenland ended uranium mining. Now, they could be forced to restart - or pay $11bn
The Guardian | 5-Mar-2025
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.
keywords: Denmark , environment , investor-state disputes | ISDS , mining
Kazakhstan revokes $54.5M arbitration award to Canadian junior
Mining.com | 4-Mar-2025
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.
keywords: Canada , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Kazakhstan , mining
The new Canada-Ecuador trade deal pushes anti-democratic trade policy
CCPA | 27-Feb-2025
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.
keywords: Canada , Ecuador , environment , investor-state disputes | ISDS , mining
Demandas mafiosas contra Honduras
América Latina Mejor sin TLC | 25-Feb-2025
A través de un breve video documental, realizado por el Transnational Institute (TNI), Terra Justa, Honduras Solidarity Network y el Institute for Policy Studies, se revela cómo los mecanismos de arbitraje internacional están siendo utilizados para chantajear al país y bloquear políticas en favor de su pueblo.
keywords: Honduras , investor-state disputes | ISDS , sovereignty | democracy
Gold Reserve announces Portugal court enters judgment against Venezuela confirming arbitration award valued in excess of $1.1 billion
Gold Reserve | 25-Feb-2025
On February 20, 2025, the Lisbon Court of Appeal issued an Order granting Gold Reserve’s application to confirm the award in Portugal.
keywords: Canada , investor-state disputes | ISDS , mining , Venezuela
Enforcement of foreign awards, the India-UAE BIT, and international law
Kluwer Arbitration Blog | 25-Feb-2025
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.
keywords: India , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , UAE
Honduras fue en 2024 el país con más casos de denuncias ante el CIADI
El Heraldo | 21-Feb-2025
De 55 nuevas demandas en el Centro Internacional de Arreglo de Diferencias Relativas a Inversiones, cinco fueron en contra del Estado de Honduras.
keywords: Honduras , ICSID , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Empresa checa de cianuro demanda en arbitraje de inversión a México
CIAR Global | 21-Feb-2025
La compañía checa Draslovka Holdings A.S., empresa de tecnologías químicas y la mayor productora mundial de productos de cianuro de sodio, producto utilizado para la minería de oro, ha presentado un arbitraje de inversiones contra México ante el Centro Internacional de Arreglo de Diferencias relativas a Inversiones (CIADI).
keywords: investor-state disputes | ISDS , Mexico