Kenya defeats mining claim after local law violations
Niobium, the element the companies wished to mine at the site in Mombasa (Credit: istock.com/35007)
A tribunal has declined jurisdiction over an ICSID claim filed against Kenya by subsidiaries of a Canadian mining company, ruling that although there was no proof that their licence was obtained by corruption, it was issued in violation of local laws to protect the environment.
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