As governments tighten oversight of critical minerals projects and geopolitical tensions reshape resource policy, mining companies are increasingly facing disputes with host states and commercial partners.
Investor-state arbitration and cross-border commercial claims have become a defining feature of the modern mining landscape, often carrying multi-million-dollar legal costs and lasting years beyond an initial ruling.
Against that backdrop, legal finance – sometimes called arbitration or litigation funding – has moved from a niche concept to a strategic tool. Companies are using it not only to fund claims, but to manage balance-sheet risk and even unlock value from arbitration awards.
In this The Northern Miner interview, host Devan Murugan, talks to Burford Capital Director Jeffery Commission as he explains how third-party funding works in practice, why mining has long been one of its most active sectors and what funders look for when assessing investor-state disputes in an era of rising regulatory scrutiny and enforcement challenges.
Watch the full interview below:
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