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Arbitrators lining up for Magufuli mining disputes at ICSID

Arbitrators are in the process of being appointed to handle actions filed at ICSID against Tanzania by Montero Mining, Indiana Resources, and Winshear Gold over the withdrawal of their mining permits in 2019. [...]

Published on 29/01/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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New finds could trigger Koulikouro manganese rush

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John Magufuli
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Guns, gold and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Tanzania
Arbitrators lining up for Magufuli mining disputes at ICSID

Tanzania
Dodoma hopes to talk its way out of mining arbitrations

Tanzania
Third mining arbitration against the state set to start

Tanzania
Montero boss Tony Harwood brings back Och-Ziff case consultant for rare earths arbitration claim

Uganda
Australians warned about Museveni's new production sharing contracts

Mali
New finds could trigger Koulikouro manganese rush

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AECI goes to international arbitration as Ouagadougou plays hardball

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Allies manoeuvre to shore up moribund regime of the late John Magufuli

Tanzania
Xi Jinping hopes to get Bagamoyo mega-port back on track

Tanzania
Re-elected Magufuli puts LNG pressure on Shell and Equinor

Tanzania
Lalive, the firm of choice in the fight against Magufuli's nationalist policies

Tanzania
Mining arbitration: litigation funds threaten Magufuli regime

Tanzania
The political machinations behind fuel-shortage arrest of local Total, Puma, Oryx bosses

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Moscow, AngloGold bear the brunt of Tanzania Revenue Authority's frustration

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Dar es-Salaam's compromised mining bid round

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