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Zambia
Steptoe & Johnson wins First Quantum brief against Zambia after taking on two new recruits

US law firm Steptoe & Johnson, which is looking to expand its activities in Africa, has just scored a big success. It is to represent Kansanshi Mining, a subsidiary of Canadian mining giant First Quantum Minerals (FQM), in its arbitration case with the Zambian state. [...]

Published on 02/09/2021 at 06:00 GMT

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Diamond McCarthy
Essex Court Chambers
First Quantum Minerals
Hakainde Hichilema
ICSID
Juliya Arbisman
Kansanshi Mining
One Essex Court
Robert Mockler
Steptoe & Johnson

Botswana
First Quantum's departure a setback for Sese coal-fired power station project

The Canadian giant has decided to pull out of the Sese mining and energy project in Botswana, which was to have supplied electricity to its Zambian mines. The aversion of shareholders and partners to this type of project with high CO2 emissions was behind the move.

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Zambia
With his ally Hichilema in power, Mwinilunga MP presses for his gold-rich region to be developed

The Mwinilunga area, which is rich in gold in a country that has long focused on copper, has remained relatively excluded from Zambia's economic development. Yet elected officials in the region, particularly those from the party of new president Hichilema, want to see this change.

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Zambia's new president, Hakainde Hichilema

Mauritania
First Quantum primed for its second ICSID copper-related arbitration

The ICSID tribunal that will arbitrate between First Quantum and the Mauritanian state over disputed millions in unpaid taxes is now ready to start. The Canadian firm is also still locked in a battle before the international arbitration centre against Zambia over a separate copper mine.

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Mauritania
Royalties and taxes at heart of battle between Quantum Minerals and Nouakchott

Mauritanian Copper Mines, a subsidiary of Canada's giant First Quantum Minerals, has launched an arbitration against the Mauritanian state, arguing that it was not liable for certain taxes it has paid.

Subscribers only Mining 15.03.2021

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.

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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.

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Diamond McCarthy
Essex Court Chambers
First Quantum Minerals
Hakainde Hichilema
ICSID
Juliya Arbisman
Kansanshi Mining
One Essex Court
Robert Mockler
Steptoe & Johnson

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Botswana First Quantum's departure a setback for Sese coal-fired power station project

Zambia With his ally Hichilema in power, Mwinilunga MP presses for his gold-rich region to be developed

Mauritania First Quantum primed for its second ICSID copper-related arbitration

Mauritania Royalties and taxes at heart of battle between Quantum Minerals and Nouakchott

Zambia Crack team to arbitrate between First Quantum and Lusaka

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

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Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Zambia
Steptoe & Johnson wins First Quantum brief against Zambia after taking on two new recruits

Botswana
First Quantum's departure a setback for Sese coal-fired power station project

Zambia
With his ally Hichilema in power, Mwinilunga MP presses for his gold-rich region to be developed

Mauritania
First Quantum primed for its second ICSID copper-related arbitration

Mauritania
Royalties and taxes at heart of battle between Quantum Minerals and Nouakchott

Zambia
Crack team to arbitrate between First Quantum and Lusaka

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