Petition for Non-Disputing Party Status In Gabriel Resources Ltd. and Gabriel Resources (Jersey) v. Romania (ICSID Case No.ARB/15/31)

This document is a petition submitted on November 2, 2018, by three Romanian non-governmental organizations—Alburnus Maior, Greenpeace Romania, and the Independent Center for the Development of Environmental Resources (ICDER)—requesting non-disputing party (amicus curiae) status in the ICSID arbitration case Gabriel Resources Ltd. and Gabriel Resources (Jersey) v. Romania. The petitioners seek to provide the Tribunal with evidence and perspectives on the environmental, cultural, and social impacts of a proposed open-pit gold mine in Roşia Montană, as well as details regarding domestic legal challenges to the project.

• Three Romanian NGOs—Alburnus Maior, Greenpeace Romania, and the Independent Center for the Development of Environmental Resources (ICDER)—are requesting leave to submit an amicus curiae brief and participate in oral hearings in the case Gabriel Resources Ltd. and Gabriel Resources (Jersey) v. Romania.
• The proposed gold mining project in Roşia Montană is criticized for threatening cultural heritage, specifically 18th and 19th century buildings and 2,000-year-old Roman gold mining galleries.
• The petitioners argue the project poses severe environmental and health risks, including potential water contamination, air pollution, and the danger of a cyanide spill similar to the 2000 Baia Mare disaster.
• Social concerns are highlighted regarding the forced relocation of local communities, which the petitioners claim would destroy the social fabric of Roşia Montană and other nearby villages.
• The petitioners claim the project would offer limited economic benefits, primarily providing low-paid, unskilled, short-term jobs while discouraging other economic activities.
• The NGOs assert they can provide the Tribunal with unique factual and legal insights based on their participation in numerous litigations against the project's permits and certificates.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (2018). Petition for Non-Disputing Party Status In Gabriel Resources Ltd. and Gabriel Resources (Jersey) v. Romania (ICSID Case No.ARB/15/31). https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/181102_Petition-Amicus-Status-ICSID-ARB-15_31.pdf

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. Petition for Non-Disputing Party Status In Gabriel Resources Ltd. and Gabriel Resources (Jersey) v. Romania (ICSID Case No.ARB/15/31). 2018. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/181102_Petition-Amicus-Status-ICSID-ARB-15_31.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{centerforinternationalenvironmentallaw2018petition, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{Petition for Non-Disputing Party Status In Gabriel Resources Ltd. and Gabriel Resources (Jersey) v. Romania (ICSID Case No.ARB/15/31)}}, publisher = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {2018}, month = nov, url = {https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/181102_Petition-Amicus-Status-ICSID-ARB-15_31.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }