(a) Original Proceeding

• Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies): (i)
  Société d'Investigation de Recherche et d'Exploitation Minière (French)
• Respondent(s):
  Burkina Faso (Burkinabe)
• Date Registered:
  January 27, 1997
• Date of Constitution of Tribunal:
  May 30, 1997

Composition of Tribunal

• President:
  Arghyrios A. FATOUROS (Greek) - Appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council
• Arbitrators:
  Séna AGBAYISSAH (Togolese) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
  Pierre TERCIER (Swiss) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Initial Composition of Tribunal

• President:
  Aron BROCHES (Dutch)
• Arbitrators:
  Séna AGBAYISSAH (Togolese)
  Pierre TERCIER (Swiss)
• Reconstituted:
  September 4, 1997: Arghyrios A. FATOUROS (Greek) appointed following the resignation of Aron BROCHES (Dutch)

Party Representatives

• Claimant(s):
  Bredin, Prat et Associés, Paris, France
• Respondent(s):
  Jeantet et Associés, Paris, France
• Language(s) of Proceeding:
  French
• Status of Proceeding:
  Concluded
• Outcome of Proceeding:
  Award rendered on January 19, 2000.