Mining Notes

EU and US approaches to critical minerals – Executive summary

The problem of critical mineral supply chains

EU Commission publishes proposal for Critical Raw Materials Act

Third party intervention in investment arbitration: Tribunal admits NGO submissions in Gabriel Resources' claim against Romania concerning mining project

The Tribunal in Gabriel Resources v Romania recently issued an order (the Order) in response to an application (the Application) made by three Romanian …

EU Parliament amends proposal on regulating importation and use of conflict minerals

On 20 May 2015, the EU Parliament adopted (by 402 votes to 118, with 171 abstentions) important amendments to a proposal for a Regulation of the European …

EU Reporting by mining (and other extractive) companies on government payments - Early UK implementation

Two EU Directives were passed in 2013 which require annual reports on payments to governments by companies in the extractive industries (mining, oil and …

Reporting by extractive companies on government payments: EU Directive published in the official journal and us court suspends SEC rule

There have been developments in the US and the EU in relation to the implementation of requirements for reporting by extractive industries on …