How Mineral Contract Disputes Arise
Africa is a major producer of many of the world’s important minerals and metals, most notably gold and diamonds but also uranium, manganese, cobalt, nickel, and bauxite. As the global community becomes more integrated, large international companies are increasingly entering into contracts in Africa in order to assist in the extraction of these valuable minerals.
Disputes concerning these contracts are common, and often occur over:
- EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) contracts
- Joint venture agreements
- Licensing agreements
- Mining rights
- Ancillary contracts such as insurance, commodity off-take, storage, international payment, and carriage and shipment contracts.
Arbitrating mineral contract disputes
When drafting the terms of a contract, parties will often include an arbitration clause that compels them to arbitrate future disputes at an agreed upon location under agreed upon arbitration rules. The rules and location of these arbitrations vary significantly, and must be carefully evaluated given the needs of the client and the nature of the underlying contract.
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Our experience in mineral contract disputes
Our international arbitration attorneys have advised on a wide range of cases, including:
- exploration, mining rights, or ownership disputes;
- prospecting & mining contract disputes,
- minerals & mining equipment disputes,
- purchase and sale contract disputes,
- construction and contract disputes,
- recognized stock, confirmed funding, and equity transfer contract disputes, and
- shareholders’ right to know, and dividend rights disputes.
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