Case Details

Riversdale Resources Pty Ltd and Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd v. Canada (ICSID Case No. ARB/24/50)

Subject of Dispute:

Mining enterprise
Economic Sector:

Oil, Gas & Mining
Instrument(s) Invoked:

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Riversdale Resources Pty Ltd (Australian), Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd (Australian)
Date Registered:

December 23, 2024

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Bennett Jones, Vancouver and Toronto, Canada
Respondent(s):

Assistant Deputy Attorney General of Canada, Ottawa, Canada
Status of Proceeding:

Pending
Latest Development:

July 24, 2025 - Following appointment by the Claimants, Guido Santiago Tawil (Argentine/Portuguese) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.

No References Available.

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
December 23, 2024	The Acting Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
February 12, 2025	Following appointment by the Claimants, James Hosking (U.S./New Zealand) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
April 7, 2025	Following appointment by the Respondent, Judith Gill (U.K.) accepts her appointment as arbitrator.
July 23, 2025	The Claimants appoint Guido Santiago Tawil (Argentine/Portuguese), replacing James Hosking (U.S./New Zealand) pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 20(1)(b).
July 24, 2025	Following appointment by the Claimants, Guido Santiago Tawil (Argentine/Portuguese) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.