Region: Ghana
Ghana’s arbitrator steps down over Supreme Court nomination
An Australian mining company has dislodged academic Richard Frimpong Oppong from hearing a claim against Ghana based on his failure to disclose his nomination to the country’s Supreme Court.
21 January 2025
UK oil company wins tax dispute with Ghana
London-listed Tullow Oil says it has won an ICC award against Ghana affirming the company is not liable for a US$320 million tax bill imposed in respect of its oilfield operations off the country’s coast – while disputes over two other tax assessments continue.
03 January 2025
Mining claims loom for Burkina Faso and Ghana
An Australian miner has made good on its threat to file an ICSID claim against Burkina Faso over a gold project – as another mining company instructs counsel for a potential investment treaty claim against Ghana.
12 December 2024
Ghana beats damages claim over customs services
Ghana says it has defeated a US$250 million claim over its termination of a service agreement for managing customs and trade systems at its ports.
20 November 2024
Ethiopia and Ghana face mining claims
An Australia-based mining group is to file an ICSID claim against Ethiopia over a lithium project following the detention of one of its executives – as Ghana potentially faces arbitration after terminating gold mining leases.
11 November 2024
Trafigura venture enforces award against Ghana in the US
A court in Washington, DC has issued a default judgment against Ghana, ordering it to pay the remainder of a US$134 million award won by a subsidiary of commodities venture Trafigura.
08 August 2024
Dutch court enforces Trafigura venture’s award against Ghana
The Amsterdam Court of Appeal has enforced an award requiring Ghana to pay US$134 million to a subsidiary of commodities supplier Trafigura.
15 July 2024
SCC panel rules on Ghanaian oilfield dispute
UPDATED: An SCC tribunal has ruled that Ghana breached an agreement with Italy’s Eni and its Swiss partner – but declined to award any of the US$915 million sought in damages.
09 July 2024
Ghana faces multibillion claim over port project
An Accra-based consortium has filed an UNCITRAL claim against a Ghanaian state authority at a local arbitral institution, seeking more than US$3.7 billion over a terminated concession to build and operate a port terminal.
24 May 2024
