(a) Original Proceeding

• Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies): (i)
  Société d'Exploitation des Mines d'Or de Sadiola S.A. (Malian)
• Respondent(s):
  Republic of Mali (Malian)
• Date Registered:
  May 24, 2001
• Date of Constitution of Tribunal:
  September 21, 2001

Composition of Tribunal

• President:
  Bernardo M. CREMADES (Spanish) - Appointed by Co-Arbitrators
• Arbitrators:
  Robert S.M. DOSSOU (Beninese) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)
  Ibrahim FADLALLAH (French, Lebanese) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)

Party Representatives

• Claimant(s):
  Herbert Smith, Paris, France
• Respondent(s):
  Bah Haoua Toumagnon, Directrice du contentieux de l’Etat, Republic of Mali
  Ministère des Domaines de l’Etat, des Affaires Foncières, de la Communication, Amako, Republic of Mali
  Sékou Dioro Dicko, Conseiller technique, Republic of Mali
• Language(s) of Proceeding:
  French
• Status of Proceeding:
  Concluded
• Outcome of Proceeding:
  Award rendered on February 25, 2003.