Mining arbitrations in practice: Filing trends, shifting geography, and claimant recovery
Building on CRA’s 2023 study of disputes involving mineral assets, Tiago Duarte-Silva and Swati Kanoria examine over 150 investor-State mining arbitrations...
CRA has successfully supported a wide variety of arbitrations in the mining arena, including breach of contract, international licensing disputes, and trade controversies. Our team integrates expertise in economics, corporate finance, materials science, geology, chemical engineering, and industrial organization. We have consulted directly with major mining corporations as well as the governmental agencies that regulate them.
Our expertise covers the entire industry including: iron and steel; light, base, refractory and precious metals; coal and coke; aerospace materials; and Industrial minerals and materials.
Engagements
- 01Tribunal awards no damages in treaty arbitration arising from alleged expropriation of silver and zinc mineSilver Bull originally sought damages of approximately US$408 million, later reduced to US$375 million (including interest), in connection with alleged...View engagement
- 02Valuation and oppression damages on behalf of minority shareholders of top-5 copper mining assetCRA assisted counsel to dissenting minority shareholders in a multi-billion arbitration claim related to the acquisition by Rio Tinto, the majority shareholder...View engagement
- 03Obligations under long-term supply agreementHe submitted expert reports and testified on the obligations of the respondent associated with the long-term supply agreement.View engagement