Legal
Comprehensive information on legal and latest mining market data in Africa and beyond.
- Apr- 2026 -13 April
Landmark judgment by the SCA provides clarity to mining joint ventures on the claiming of diesel rebates
The diesel fuel levy refund regime under the Customs and Excise Act (CEA) has long…
- Mar- 2026 -30 March
Emmerson files arbitration claim against Morocco
Emmerson PLC, the potash developer, has submitted its formal legal memorial in its international arbitration…
- 24 March
Your mining supply agreement was written for humans, but your trucks are driving themselves
In August 2025, in Benavides v Tesla, Inc (Benavides), a Miami jury awarded US$240 million…
- 17 March
Tanzania’s High Court invalidates corporate social responsibility allocation framework under mining regulations
On 28 January 2026, the High Court of Tanzania delivered its decision in Godfrey Mwita…
- Feb- 2026 -3 February
Climate change assessment reports for environmental authorisations
South African environmental law is undergoing a decisive shift in how climate change considerations are…
- Dec- 2025 -29 December
Axis International initiates US$28.9 billion World Bank arbitration against the Republic of Guinea
On 25th December 2025, Axis International Ltd. commenced an arbitration against the Republic of Guinea…
- 1 December
Mali frees Barrick workers after deal to end mine dispute
Four employees of Barrick Mining who had been detained for about a year in Mali…
- Nov- 2025 -3 November
Anglo American faces class action appeal over alleged lead poisoning in Zambia
An appeal hearing opened Monday in South Africa on whether a subsidiary of British-based mining…
