Case Details

Coeur Mining, Inc. v. United Mexican States (ICSID Case No. UNCT/22/1)

Subject of Dispute:

Mining concession
Economic Sector:

Oil, Gas & Mining
Instrument(s) Invoked:

NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement), USMCA (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)
Applicable Rules:

UNCITRAL

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Coeur Mining, Inc. (U.S.)
Respondent(s):

United Mexican States (Mexican)

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Sabina SACCO (Chilean, Italian, Salvadoran) - Appointed by the Parties
Arbitrators:

Pierre BIENVENU (Canadian) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Hugo PEREZCANO DIAZ (Mexican) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, New York, NY and Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Respondent(s):

Tereposky & DeRose, Ontario, Canada
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Dirección General de Consultoría Jurídica de Comercio Internacional, Secretaría de Economía, Mexico City, Mexico
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English,Spanish
Status of Proceeding:

Pending
Latest Development:

December 10, 2025 - The Tribunal decides on the Respondent’s request of December 2, 2025.

(a) Original Proceeding

Published Decisions

Procedural Order No. 1

Procedural Order No. 2

Non-Disputing Party Submission

Procedural Order No. 3

Procedural Order No. 4

Procedural Order No. 5

Procedural Order No. 6

Procedural Order No. 7

Procedural Order No. 8

Procedural Order No. 9

Procedural Order No. 10

Procedural Order No. 11

Available on the ICSID Website

Procedural Order No. 1 (August 17, 2023) English (Original); Spanish (Original)

Procedural Order No. 2 (January 9, 2024) English (Original); Spanish (Original)

Non-Disputing Party Submission (February 12, 2024) English (Original)

Procedural Order No. 3 (February 23, 2024) English (Original); Spanish (Original)

Procedural Order No. 4 (May 28, 2024) English (Original)

Procedural Order No. 5 (June 19, 2024) English (Original)

Procedural Order No. 6 (July 25, 2024) English (Original)

Procedural Order No. 7 (August 8, 2024) English (Original)

Procedural Order No. 8 (October 29, 2024) English (Original)

Procedural Order No. 9 (November 19, 2024) English (Original)

Procedural Order No. 10 (March 17, 2025) English (Original)

Procedural Order No. 11 (May 9, 2025) English (Original)

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
December 20, 2022	Following appointment by the Respondent, Hugo Perezcano Díaz (Mexican) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
February 15, 2023	Following appointment by the Claimant, Pierre Bienvenu (Canadian) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
May 5, 2023	Following appointment by agreement of the parties, Sabina Sacco (Chilean/Salvadoran/Italian), accepts her appointment as presiding arbitrator.
June 28, 2023	The Tribunal holds the first procedural meeting by videoconference.
July 31, 2023	The Claimant files a statement of claim.
July 31, 2023	The Tribunal issues the Terms of Appointment.
August 17, 2023	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters.
November 3, 2023	The Respondent files a request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question.
December 13, 2023	The Respondent files a memorial on jurisdiction.
January 9, 2024	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning procedural matters.
February 1, 2024	The Claimant files a counter-memorial on jurisdiction.
February 12, 2024	The United States of America files a written submission as a non-disputing party pursuant to NAFTA Article 1128.
February 23, 2024	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning confidentiality.
March 8, 2024	The Respondent files a reply on jurisdiction.
May 28, 2024	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning procedural matters.
June 19, 2024	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 5 concerning procedural matters.
July 25, 2024	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 6 concerning procedural matters.
August 8, 2024	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 7 including the Revised Procedural Order No. 3 concerning confidentiality.
October 29, 2024	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 8 concerning procedural matters.
November 19, 2024	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 9 concerning procedural matters.
February 4, 2025	The Claimant files a rejoinder on jurisdiction.
February 25, 2025	The Respondent files a supplemental reply on jurisdiction.
March 10, 2025	The Tribunal holds a pre-hearing organizational meeting with the parties by video conference.
March 17, 2025	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 10 concerning the organization of the hearing.
March 31, 2025 - April 1, 2025	The Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction in Washington, D.C.
May 9, 2025	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 11 concerning procedural matters.
May 30, 2025	Each party files a post-hearing brief.
June 13, 2025	Each party files a submission on costs.
December 2, 2025	The Respondent files a request for the Tribunal to decide on the admissibility of a supporting document.
December 9, 2025	The Claimant files observations on the Respondent’s request of December 2, 2025.
December 10, 2025	The Tribunal decides on the Respondent’s request of December 2, 2025.