Latest development Apr 28, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the claimants’ appeal on Zimbabwe’s immunity.
The award
- Amount awarded
- $50M ICC award over terminated nickel and platinum projects (GAR, January 2022 and February 2024). GAR puts it at more than $70M in 2025 and 2026.
- Current estimate
- More than $70M (GAR, April 2026).
- Award holder
- Amaplat Mauritius Ltd. and Amari Nickel Holdings Zimbabwe Ltd. (subsidiaries of the South African Amari mining group)
- Respondent
- Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation (ZMDC), the Republic of Zimbabwe and its Chief Mining Commissioner
- Forum
- ICC · seat Zambia · award confirmed by the Zambian High Court
Challenges
No set-aside reported. A Zambian court confirmed the award.
Enforcement
The D.D.C. found ZMDC to be Zimbabwe’s alter ego and denied dismissal (February 9, 2024, No. 22-cv-58). The D.C. Circuit held Zimbabwe and ZMDC immune from the suit on the Zambian judgment (July 15, 2025, No. 24-7030). The U.S. Supreme Court declined review (April 2026). GAR reports that the same award is being enforced in Canada.
Recovered to date
None reported
Notes
Award date not verified (GAR calls it a decade-old award). Exact amount not checked against the award. Canadian proceedings not verified.