Whose Mine Is It Anyway? Investor Protections, Sovereign Priorities and Sustainability in Africa

4 Jun 14:00 - 15:30

Cross-border Disputes, Public International Law

Across the African Continent, a new wave of mining related disputes is testing the balance between sovereign optimisation and investor certainty.

This session brings leading practitioners and sector experts together to unpack the drivers—from fiscal resets and licensing changes to resource nationalism, energy transition pressures and ESG. We’ll examine the friction between international investor protections and development priorities, and how sustainability can reshape risk, renegotiation and strategy - on both sides of the table.

Join us and contribute to the discussion as we explore one of the Continent’s many challenges.

Speakers

Dr Emilia Onyema - SOAS
Daniel Wilmot, Partner - Stewarts
Jean-Marie Van der Elst, Managing Director - Econ One
Dr Papa Amadou Fall, Legal Advisor and Head of Hydrocarbons Department - Ministry of Energy, Petroleum and Mines, Republic of Senegal
Philile Mhlongo, Legal Principal - Global Disputes - Anglo American