Tribunal to hear miner’s dispute against Tanzania

Gold mine.

A gold mining site in Tanzania. FILE PHOTO | NMG

The arbitral tribunal by the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) will hold its first session on April 22 to hear the $95 million international compensation claim filed against Tanzania’s government by Indiana Resources Ltd of Australia last April.

In a notice to shareholders, Indiana said, “Cavinder Bull of Singapore has been appointed president of the arbitration tribunal with Justice Sanji Monageng of Botswana and Doak Bishop of the US confirmed as arbitration panel members.”