Category: Natural Resources
Summary: Transparency International & Ors V Republic of Ghana (the Agyapa Case)
On July 13, 2022, the Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Court) shall deliver its judgment in a ... Read More
The Call for the Exhaustion of Local Remedies for the Resolution of Disputes Arising from the Extraction and Utilization of Ghana’s Natural Resources.
Introduction When negotiating international contracts involving the extraction of natural resources, the parties (the Investor and the State) carefully consider their choice of governing law ... Read More
Finders Not Keepers: The Ownership of Minerals in Ghana
Consider a scenario where you discover a gold nugget while digging your land for planting. Section 111 of the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act ... Read More
English Court Rejects Tullow’s Force Majeure Defence to Contract Termination
The Business and Property Courts of England and Wales in the case of Seadrill Ghana Limited v Tullow Ghana Limitedhas rejected a force majeure defence ... Read More
Understanding Ghana’s Mining Support Services Regime
The mining industry comprises a number of players including mine support service providers. Mine support service providers provide support services to mineral right holders, including ... Read More
Ghana v. Côte d’Ivoire: What You Need to Know About the ITLOS’ Decision
Last weekend’s judgment in the “Dispute concerning delimitation of the maritime boundary between Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire in the Atlantic Ocean” by the International Tribunal ... Read More
Update: Ghana-La Côte D’Ivoire Maritime Boundary Dispute
On 23rd September 2017, the Special Chamber of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) will deliver its judgment in the Dispute ... Read More
State Ownership of Minerals in Ghana
Source:www.azureviral.com Minerals are substances that occur naturally in the Earth’s crust. Minerals therefore form part of the land from which they are exploited. Legally, land ... Read More