Case Details

International Quantum Resources Limited, Frontier SPRL and Compagnie Minière de Sakania SPRL v. Democratic Republic of the Congo (ICSID Case No. ARB/10/21)

Subject of Dispute:

Mining concessions
Economic Sector:

Oil, Gas & Mining
Instrument(s) Invoked:

Law – Mining Code
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Compagnie Minière de Sakania SPRL (Congolese (D.R.)), International Quantum Resources Limited (British), Frontier SPRL (Congolese (D.R.))
Respondent(s):

Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congolese (D.R.))
Date Registered:

October 22, 2010
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

April 25, 2011

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Pierre TERCIER (Swiss) - Appointed by the Parties
Arbitrators:

Horacio A. GRIGERA NAÓN (Argentine) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Brigitte STERN (French) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Fasken Martineau, Vancouver and Montreal, Canada
Respondent(s):

Bredin Prat, Paris, France
Language(s) of Proceeding:

French
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

April 12, 2012 - The Tribunal issues a procedural order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(1).

(a) Original Proceeding

Published Decisions

Procedural Order No. 1

Procedural Order No. 2

Procedural Order No. 3

Order of the Tribunal taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding

Available on the ICSID Website

Procedural Order No. 1 (July 1, 2011) French (Original)

Procedural Order No. 2 (October 6, 2011) French (Original)

Procedural Order No. 3 (November 28, 2011) French (Original)

Order of the Tribunal taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding (April 12, 2012) French (Original)

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
October 22, 2010	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
April 25, 2011	The Tribunal is constituted. Its members are: Pierre Tercier (Swiss), President; Horacio Grigera Naón (Argentine), and Brigitte Stern (French).
May 13, 2011	The Tribunal holds a first session by telephone.
May 23, 2011	The Claimants file two requests for provisional measures.
June 15, 2011	The Respondent files observations on the Claimants’ first request for provisional measures.
June 21, 2011	The Claimants file a response to the Respondent’s observations of June 15, 2011.
June 24, 2011	The Respondent files a reply on provisional measures.
July 1, 2011	The Tribunal issues a procedural order concerning provisional measures.
July 25, 2011	The Respondent files observations on the Claimants' second request for provisional measures.
August 18, 2011	The Claimants file a response to the Respondent’s observations of July 25, 2011.
September 8, 2011 - September 9, 2011	The Tribunal holds a hearing on provisional measures in Zurich.
October 6, 2011	The Tribunal issues a procedural order concerning preliminary issues.
November 28, 2011	The Tribunal issues a procedural order concerning provisional measures.
December 1, 2011	The Tribunal decides on the procedural calendar.
March 1, 2012	The parties file a request for the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(1).
April 12, 2012	The Tribunal issues a procedural order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(1).