Kluwer: Enforcement of Arbitral Awards Against Sovereigns: Challenges and Recent Trends
Published on June 5, 2026
The 4th ITA Conference on International Arbitration in the Mining Sector was held in Toronto on March 4-5, 2026. The conference panels explored the lifecycle of risk in the mining and natural resources sector – from pre-investment structuring and regional regulatory reform to dispute resolution, parallel proceedings, and enforcement. Topics included critical minerals offtake agreements, early crisis management, industrial and small-scale mining co-existence, and the evolving challenges of enforcing arbitral awards against sovereign states.