Resource nationalism, where states reassert control over natural resources through licence revocations, windfall taxes, forced renegotiation, or nationalisation, has increased significantly in West Africa, Latin America, and Central Asia in 2024-2026.
Mining licence revocations in Guinea, Mali, and Burkina Faso, Latin America energy nationalism, and Central Asia infrastructure disputes generate both commercial and investment treaty claims requiring expert political context.
Political risk experts analyse whether specific measures constitute legitimate policy change or treaty violations that trigger investment protection claims, and establish the political and regulatory background tribunals need for FET and expropriation analysis.
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What is resource nationalism and why is it increasing?
Resource nationalism, where states reassert control over natural resources through licence revocations, windfall taxes, forced renegotiation, or nationalisation, has increased significantly in West Africa, Latin America, and Central Asia in 2024-2026. Political risk experts analyse whether specific measures constitute legitimate policy change or treaty violations that trigger investment protection claims.
How does a political risk expert assist in a mining licence revocation claim?
The political risk expert analyses the context of the revocation, the political motivations, the legal process followed, any discrimination against the specific investor, and whether the revocation was consistent with the host state's treaty obligations. They establish the political and regulatory background that the tribunal needs to assess the FET and expropriation claims.