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Revealed: how Wall Street is making millions betting against green laws
Fossil-fuel and mining firms have won $92bn of public money from states, with a growing number of cases backed by financial speculators
Gold Reserve announces filing of international arbitration against the Venezuelan government
The arbitration arises from Venezuela's measures that deprived GR Mining of its rights to, and materially damaged its investment in, the multi-billion-dollar Siembra Minera mining project located in Venezuela.
Corporate colonization through trade: A new scramble for Africa
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.
Montero receives final instalment of US$7 million from Tanzania
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.
Fearing toxic waste, Greenland ended uranium mining. Now, they could be forced to restart - or pay $11bn
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.
Kazakhstan revokes $54.5M arbitration award to Canadian junior
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.
The new Canada-Ecuador trade deal pushes anti-democratic trade policy
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.
Gold Reserve announces Portugal court enters judgment against Venezuela confirming arbitration award valued in excess of $1.1 billion
On February 20, 2025, the Lisbon Court of Appeal issued an Order granting Gold Reserve’s application to confirm the award in Portugal.
Enforcement of foreign awards, the India-UAE BIT, and international law
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.
Honduras tops ICSID disputes list in 2024
The centre’s latest caseload statistics reveals 55 new arbitrations were lodged in 2024. Honduras was involved in five of them.