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Zijin Mining, Jin Cheng Mining and Cominiere advance international arbitration disputes before the ICC

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Zijin Mining, Jin Cheng Mining and Cominiere

Jin Cheng Mining, a subsidiary of Zijin Mining, and Cominiere, a state-owned enterprise of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), are involved in a series of international arbitration disputes against Australian-based public company, AVZ Minerals. The cases are before the International Court of Arbitration (ICC) arbitral body in Paris. The disputes involve one of the largest lithium deposits in the world and claims have been made worth hundreds of millions of dollars.[1]

Fasken represents Jin Cheng Mining, Zijin Mining and Cominiere with a team led by Peter Mantas, including Alexandra Logvin, Michael Boehm, Nabila Abdul Malik, Gabrielle Cyr, Julien Frigon, Lucas Métral and Tina Sun (Articling Student). The team is supported by external legal counsel in Paris, Kinshasa and Lubumbashi.

[1] Learn more about the advancement of this disputed project in this article from Thomson Reuters.

Jurisdiction

  • China

Team

  • Peter N. Mantas, Partner | Litigation and Dispute Resolution | Leader, Procurement and Government Contracts, Ottawa, ON | London, +1 613 696 6886, [email protected]
  • Alexandra Logvin, Counsel | Commercial Litigation, Ottawa, ON, +1 613 696 6895, [email protected]
  • Nabila Abdul Malik, Partner | International Arbitration, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Ottawa, ON | London, +1 613 696 6912, [email protected]
  • Gabrielle Cyr, Associate | Litigation and Dispute Resolution, London | Ottawa, ON, +1 442 079 178530, [email protected]
  • Julien Frigon, Associate | Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Ottawa, ON, +1 613 696 6927, [email protected]
  • Hui-Qiao Tina Sun (孙慧峤), Associate | Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Ottawa, ON, +1 613 696 6932, [email protected]
Peter Mantas Ottawa Lawyer Peter N. Mantas Partner | Litigation and Dispute Resolution | Leader, Procurement and Government Contracts Ottawa, ON London +1 613 696 6886
+44 20 7917 8519
Alexandra Logvin Ottawa Lawyer Alexandra Logvin Counsel | Commercial Litigation Ottawa, ON +1 613 696 6895
Nabila Abdul-Malik Ottawa Lawyer Nabila Abdul Malik Partner | International Arbitration, Litigation and Dispute Resolution Ottawa, ON London +1 613 696 6912
+44 20 7917 8500
Gabrielle Cyr, Associate | Litigation and Dispute Resolution Gabrielle Cyr Associate | Litigation and Dispute Resolution London Ottawa, ON +1 442 079 178530
+1 613 696 6902
Julien Frigon Ottawa Lawyer Julien Frigon Associate | Litigation and Dispute Resolution Ottawa, ON +1 613 696 6927
Tina Sun Ottawa Law Student Hui-Qiao Tina Sun (孙慧峤) Associate | Litigation and Dispute Resolution Ottawa, ON +1 613 696 6932