We list below a number of recent iron and steel industry (or related) legal disputes. This page is updated regularly.

Bombay HC stays Nusli Wadia defamation plea hearing ... 
Wed, 20 Mar 2019 08:55:03 GMT
The Bombay HC on Monday stayed till March 27 the proceedings before a magistrate court in a 2016 criminal defamation case filed by Nusli Wadia against Ratan Tata and some other directors of Tata
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-bombay-hc-stays-nusli-wadia-defamation-plea-hearing-against-ratan-tata-others-2730644

GreenGold secures ReCYN technology contract at Martabe ... 
Wed, 20 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT
Technology company GreenGold has won a contract to design and install its ReCyn technology at PT Agincourt Resources Martabe gold project in Northern Sumatra, Indonesia.
https://www.australianmining.com.au/news/greengold-secures-recyn-technology-contract-at-martabe-gold-mine/

Race for Essar Steel: NCLAT gives conditional nod to ... 
Mon, 18 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT
The National company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) Monday gave a conditional approval to Rs 42,000 crore resolution plan of ArcelorMittal for debt-ridden Essar Steel saying it will be subject to its final order in the appeal filed by the promoters. A two-member bench headed by Justice S J Mukhopadhaya said there is no stay on the Resolution Professional of Essar Steel to disburse the funds among financial and operational creditors of the
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/steel/race-for-essar-steel-nclat-gives-conditional-nod-to-arcelormittals-rs-42k-cr-plan/videoshow/68467075.cms

Pan African Minerals Claim on Manganese Mine Dismissed ... 
Thu, 14 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT
Pan African Minerals Claim on Manganese Mine Dismissed by Court Pan African Minerals, a private unit of Timis Mining, had its US$2.2-billion claim thrown out of a Burkina Faso court...
https://investingnews.com/daily/resource-investing/battery-metals-investing/manganese-investing/pan-african-minerals-claim-manganese-mine-dismissed-court/

Pan African Minerals Claim Over Manganese Mine Dismissed ... 
Thu, 14 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT
Pan African Minerals Claim Over Manganese Mine Dismissed by Court Pan African Minerals, a private unit of Timis Mining, had its US$2.2-billion claim thrown out of a Burkina Faso court...
https://investingnews.com/daily/resource-investing/battery-metals-investing/manganese-investing/pan-african-minerals-claim-manganese-mine-dismissed-court/

NCLT Ahmedabad clears ArcelorMittal's Rs 42,000 crore ... 
Sat, 09 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT
Clearing ArcelorMittal's bid, NCLT says it cannot impose judicial view over banks'
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/steel/nclt-ahmedabad-clears-arcelormittals-rs-42000-crore-resolution-plan-for-essar-steel/articleshow/68321722.cms

ArcelorMittal bags Essar Steel as NCLT Ahmedabad clears ... 
Fri, 08 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Amedabad bench today cleared ArcelorMittal's Rs 42,000 crore resolution plan for Essar Steel takeover. ArcelorMittal, which has been engaged in a drawn-out attempt to acquire Essar Steel since 2017, had made a Rs 42,000 crore offer for the bankrupt Essa
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/steel/arcelormittal-bags-essar-steel-as-nclt-ahmedabad-clears-rs-42000-cr-takeover-bid/videoshow/68324969.cms

Russia: Russkiy Chrome 1915 fined for 13.8 million ... 
Thu, 21 Feb 2019 10:55:05 GMT
The Arbitrary court of the Sverdlovsk region has ordered Russkiy Chrome 1915 to pay 13.8 million rubles for the damage done to the environment. The fine was imposed in 2017. The defendant asked to decrease the fine, as it had partially paid it. But the court ruled fr the complete Russkiy Chrome payment. (Ukrainia
https://metalukraine.com/2019/02/21/russia-russkiy-chrome-1915-fined-for-13-8-million-rubles.html

Russia: Rosgeologia starts inspecting prospective gold ... 
Thu, 21 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT
The defendant asked to decrease the fine, as it had partially paid it. But the court ruled fr the complete Russkiy Chrome payment. (Ukrainian metal)
https://metalukraine.com/2019/02/21/russia-rosgeologia-starts-inspecting-prospective-gold-ore-field-in-kabardino-balkaria.html

Azincourt Energy CEO: Supply and Demand Dynamics are ... 
Mon, 11 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT
Azincourt Energy CEO: Supply and Demand Dynamics are Making a Strong Uranium Market Azincourt Energy CEO Alex Klenman discusses the advantages of being neighbors with billion-dollar-market-cap companies in Saskatchewans Athabasca Basin.
https://investingnews.com/ceo-interviews/azincourt-energy-ceo-alex-klenman-uranium-exploration-athabasca-basin-saskatchewan/

Russia: Kolmar commissions new mining machinery 
Wed, 30 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT
One of the major metal enterprises of the Orenburg region Svetly Ferronickel Works is undergoing bankruptcy procedure. The bankruptcy claim was filed in October 2018. In three months the number of creditors has grown considerably, and the claims to the company increased from 350 thousand rubles to 825 million. The largest debt of
https://metalukraine.com/2019/01/30/russia-kolmar-commissions-new-mining-machinery.html

Promoters offered to pay Rs 54,389 crore: NCLT dismisses ... 
Wed, 30 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT
The Essar group hinted at challenging the verdict, citing the last week's Supreme Court order o
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/steel/nclt-rejects-promoter-ruias-settlement-bid-for-essar-steel/articleshow/67742593.cms

Adhunik Metaliks' lenders seek nod to negotiate with ... 
Thu, 24 Jan 2019 20:51:00 GMT
The Telegraph reported that lenders to bankrupt steel maker Adhunik Metaliks have ... it was still interested in Adhunik. MrSaha told KR Jinan, judicial member of the NCLT, Calcutta that
https://steelguru.com/steel/adhunik-metaliks-lenders-seek-nod-to-negotiate-with-h2-bidder-maharashtra-seamless/532446

Some want IBC not to be implemented: ArcelorMittal 
Tue, 22 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT
It appears there are certain parties in India who would like that the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) not be implemented according to the law, ArcelorMittal India
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/steel/some-want-ibc-not-to-be-implemented-arcelormittal/articleshow/67646398.cms

S Korea court freezes Japan steelmakers assets 
Wed, 09 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT
...A South Korean district court has decided to freeze the local assets of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal after the Japanese steelmaker refused to compensate four wartime Korean labourers, in a move...
https://www.ft.com/content/b4558e10-13d6-11e9-a581-4ff78404524e

India's Supreme Court clears way for reopening Vedanta's ... 
Tue, 08 Jan 2019 09:04:03 GMT
By Sudarshan Varadhan NEW DELHI Reuters - India's Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for Vedanta (NS:VDAN) to reopen its south Indian copper smelter by refusing to stay an order from the...
http://uk.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/indias-supreme-court-clears-reopening-of-vedantas-copper-smelter-1419584

NCLT to decide Essar case by January 31 
Mon, 07 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT
Earlier on January 2, the committee of creditors to Essar Steel, led by the State Bank of India, filed an application at the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) seeking the disposal of the insolvency case within the next
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/steel/nclt-to-decide-essar-case-by-january-31/articleshow/67427275.cms

Snag in Adhunik Metaliks debt drill 
Thu, 03 Jan 2019 17:04:00 GMT
Jinan. He informed the tribunal that despite assurances that ... Sources said Sanjeev Gupta has paid Rs 96 lakh, roughly 15-days salary, to 1100 odd workers of secondary steel producer Adhunik at Rou...
https://www.telegraphindia.com/business/snag-in-adhunik-metaliks-debt-drill/cid/1680796

On bailout path: NCLT clears Bhagwati Power resolution ... 
Wed, 26 Dec 2018 14:42:00 GMT
The Kolkata bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has approved Bhagwati Power and Steels (BPSL) resolution plan for ... resolution of BPSL and voted in favour of it. Justice Jinan KR said ...
https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/on-bailout-path-nclt-clears-bhagwati-power-resolution-plan-for-adhunik/1425868/

Indian court clears way for reopening Vedanta copper ... 
Sat, 15 Dec 2018 19:04:04 GMT
By Sudarshan Varadhan CHENNAI Reuters - An Indian environment court set aside on Saturday the Tamil Nadu state government's order to close Vedanta's (NS:VDAN) copper smelter plant...
http://uk.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/indian-court-sets-aside-state-government-order-to-shut-down-vedanta-smelter-1406703

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