The Renco Group, Inc. & Doe Run Resources, Corp. v. Activos Mineros S.A.C.

On 23 October 2018, The Renco Group, Inc. & Doe Run Resources, Corp. commenced arbitration against the Republic of Peru & Activos Mineros S.A.C. pursuant to a Contract of Stock Transfer dated 23 October 1997 and a Guaranty Agreement dated 21 November 1997. By letter dated 21 November 2023, the Claimants clarified that they were no longer pursuing claims against Peru. This arbitration is conducted in coordination with PCA Case No. 2019-46: The Renco Group, Inc. v. The Republic of Peru.

El 23 de octubre de 2018, The Renco Group, Inc. & Doe Run Resources, Corp. iniciaron un arbitraje contra la República del Perú & Activos Mineros S.A.C. de conformidad con un Contrato de Transferencia de Acciones de 23 de octubre de 1997 y un Contrato de Garantía de 21 de noviembre de 1997. Mediante carta con fecha 21 de noviembre de 2023, las Demandantes aclararon que ya no continuaban con sus pretensiones contra Perú. Este arbitraje está siendo coordinado con el Caso CPA No. 2019-46: The Renco Group, Inc. c. La República del Perú.

Case information

Name(s) of Claimant(s) The Renco Group, Inc. (Private entity )
Doe Run Resources, Corp. (Private entity )
Name(s) of Respondent(s) Activos Mineros S.A.C. (State entity )
Names of Parties -
Case number 2019-47
Administering institution Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Case status Pending
Type of case Contract-based arbitration
Subject matter or economic sector Mining and quarrying
Procedural rules UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules 2013
Treaty or contract under which proceedings were commenced

Contract

Contract
Language of Proceeding English
Spanish
Seat of Arbitration (by Country) United Kingdom
Arbitrator(s), Conciliator(s), Other Neutral(s)

Judge Bruno Simma (Presiding Arbitrator/Árbitro Presidente)
Prof. Horacio Grigera Naón
Mr. J. Christopher Thomas QC
Representatives of the Claimant(s)

Mr. Josh Weiss

The Renco Group, Inc. 

 

Murray Fogler

Fogler, Brar, O’Neil & Gray

 
Representatives of the Respondent(s)

Jean Pierre Galván Ortiz (as of 21 April 2025)

Vanessa Rivas Plata Saldarriaga (until 21 April 2025)

President of the Special Commission of the Ministry of Economy and Finance

 

Antonio Vázquez-Guillén (as of 21 April 2025)

Patrick W. Pearsall (until 21 April 2025)

David Ingle

A&O Shearman

 
Representatives of the Parties
Number of Arbitrators in case 3
Date of commencement of proceeding 23 October 2018
Date of issue of final award -
Length of Proceedings Pending
Additional notes -

Documents

Notice of Arbitration

Notice of Intent
Download | 12 August 2016 | English | 1 MB
Notificación de Intención
Download | 12 August 2016 | Spanish | 2 MB
Notice of Arbitration
Download | 23 October 2018 | English | 143 KB
Notificación de Arbitraje
Download | 23 October 2018 | Spanish | 187 KB
Response to the Notice of Arbitration
Download | 14 January 2019 | English | 684 KB
Respuesta a la Notificación de Arbitraje
Download | 14 January 2019 | Spanish | 633 KB

Written submission

Letter from the Respondents
Download | 03 December 2019 | English | 165 KB
Letter from the Claimants
Download | 10 December 2019 | English | 545 KB
Letter from the Respondents
Download | 16 December 2019 | English | 214 KB
Respondents’ Notice Regarding Bifurcation on Preliminary Issues
Download | 28 January 2020 | English | 332 KB
Claimants’ Comments to Notice Regarding Bifurcation
Download | 11 February 2020 | English | 200 KB
Respondents’ Request for Bifurcation on Preliminary Issues
Download | 21 February 2020 | English | 964 KB
Solicitud de Bifurcación de Asuntos Preliminares de las Demandadas
Download | 21 February 2020 | Spanish | 527 KB
Claimants' Response to Respondents' Request for Bifurcation
Download | 20 March 2020 | English | 350 KB
Respuesta de las Demandantes a la Solicitud de Bifurcacion de las Demandadas
Download | 20 March 2020 | Spanish | 387 KB
Claimants' Memorial
Download | 08 February 2021 | English | 2 MB
Memorial de las Demandantes
Download | 08 February 2021 | Spanish | 2 MB
Respondents' Counter-Memorial
Download | 01 April 2022 | English | 5 MB
Memorial de Contestación de las Demandadas
Download | 01 April 2022 | Spanish | 4 MB
Claimant's Reply to Liability & Response to Jurisdiction
Download | 01 May 2023 | English | 7 MB
Respuesta de los Demandantes a la Responsabilidad & Contestación a la Jurisdiccón
Download | 01 May 2023 | Spanish | 11 MB
Respondent's Rejoinder
Download | 01 September 2023 | English | 3 MB
Dúplica de las Demandadas
Download | 01 September 2023 | Spanish | 3 MB
Claimants' Rejoinder on Jurisdiction (resubmitted 05/02/2024)
Download | 07 November 2023 | English | 358 KB
Dúplica de los Demandantes sobre Jurisdicción (resubmitted 05/02/2024)
Download | 07 November 2023 | Spanish | 366 KB
Claimant's Post-Hearing Brief
Download | 21 June 2024 | English | 2 MB
Escrito posterior a la Audiencia de los Demandantes
Download | 21 June 2024 | Spanish | 1 MB
Respondent's Post-Hearing Brief
Download | 21 June 2024 | English | 974 KB
Escrito posterior a la Audiencia de los Demandados
Download | 21 June 2024 | Spanish | 1,009 KB
Claimants' Reply to Respondents' Post-Hearing Brief
Download | 16 August 2024 | English | 288 KB
Respuesta de los Demandantes a Escrito de la parte Demandada posterior a la Audiencia
Download | 16 August 2024 | Spanish | 334 KB
Respondents' Second Post-Hearing Brief
Download | 16 August 2025 | English | 612 KB
Segundo escrito posterior a la audiencia de los Demandados
Download | 16 August 2024 | Spanish | 455 KB
Respondents' Submission on Costs for the Treaty Case
Download | 13 September 2024 | English | 242 KB
Respondents' Submission on Costs for the Contract Case
Download | 13 September 2024 | English | 279 KB
Claimants' Amended Submission on Costs
Download | 10 October 2024 | English | 124 KB

Procedural Documents

Terms of Appointment
Download | 03 February 2020 | English | 53 KB
Acta de Constitución
Download | 03 February 2020 | Spanish | 52 KB
Procedural Order No. 1
Download | 03 February 2020 | English | 86 KB
Orden Procesal No. 1
Download | 03 February 2020 | Spanish | 79 KB
Procedural Order No. 2
Download | 03 June 2020 | English | 62 KB
Orden Procesal No. 2
Download | 03 June 2020 | Spanish | 65 KB
Procedural Order No. 3 (Decision on Bifurcation)
Download | 29 July 2020 | English | 106 KB
Orden Procesal No. 3 (Decisión sobre Bifurcación)
Download | 29 July 2020 | Spanish | 108 KB
Procedural Order No. 4
Download | 17 September 2020 | English | 34 KB
Orden Procesal No. 4
Download | 17 September 2020 | Spanish | 34 KB
Procedural Order No. 5
Download | 08 October 2021 | English | 28 KB
Orden Procesal No. 5
Download | 08 October 2021 | Spanish | 29 KB
Procedural Order No. 6
Download | 24 March 2022 | English | 27 KB
Orden Procesal No. 6
Download | 24 March 2022 | Spanish | 28 KB
Procedural Order No. 7
Download | 28 April 2022 | English | 28 KB
Orden Procesal No. 7
Download | 28 April 2022 | Spanish | 29 KB
Procedural Order No. 8
Download | 25 August 2022 | English | 2 MB
Orden Procesal No. 8
Download | 25 August 2022 | Spanish | 3 MB
Procedural Order No. 9
Download | 16 November 2022 | English | 44 KB
Orden Procesal No. 9
Download | 16 November 2022 | Spanish | 46 KB
Procedural Order No. 10
Download | 21 December 2023 | English | 51 KB
Orden Procesal No. 10
Download | 21 December 2023 | Spanish | 57 KB
Procedural Order No. 11
Download | 07 February 2024 | English | 254 KB
Orden Procesal No. 11
Download | 07 February 2024 | Spanish | 259 KB
Procedural Order No. 12
Download | 26 February 2024 | English | 114 KB
Orden Procesal No. 12
Download | 26 February 2024 | Spanish | 126 KB
Procedural Order No. 13
Download | 08 April 2024 | English | 173 KB
Orden Procesal No. 13
Download | 08 April 2024 | Spanish | 174 KB
Procedural Order No. 14
Download | 05 August 2024 | English | 214 KB
Orden Procesal No. 14
Download | 05 August 2024 | Spanish | 184 KB

Audio

Hearing on Jurisdiction and Liability (Day 1)
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Audiencia sobre Jurisdicción y Responsabilidad (Día 1)
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and Liability (Day 2)
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Audiencia sobre Jurisdicción y Responsabilidad (Día 2)
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and Liability (Day 3)
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Audiencia sobre Jurisdicción y Responsabilidad (Día 3)
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and Liability (Day 4)
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Audiencia sobre Jurisdicción y Responsabilidad (Día 4)
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and Liability (Day 5)
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Audiencia sobre Jurisdicción y Responsabilidad (Día 5)
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and Liability (Day 6)
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Audiencia sobre Jurisdicción y Responsabilidad (Día 6)
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and Liability (Day 7)
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Audiencia sobre Jurisdicción y Responsabilidad (Día 7)
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and Liability (Day 9)
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Audiencia sobre Jurisdicción y Responsabilidad (Día 9)
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Video

Hearing on Bifurcation
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Audiencia sobre Bifurcación
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and Liability (Day 1 - Part 1)
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and Liability (Day 1 - Part 2)
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Audiencia sobre Jurisdicción y Responsabilidad (Día 1 - Parte 1)
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Audiencia sobre Jurisdicción y Responsabilidad (Día 1 - Parte 2)
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and Liability (Day 2 - Part 1)
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and Liability (Day 2 - Part 2)
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Audiencia sobre Jurisdicción y Responsabilidad (Día 2 - Parte 1)
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Audiencia sobre Jurisdicción y Responsabilidad (Día 2 - Parte 2)
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and Liability (Day 3 - Part 1)
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and Liability (Day 3 - Part 2)
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Audiencia sobre Jurisdicción y Responsabilidad (Día 3 - Parte 1)
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Audiencia sobre Jurisdicción y Responsabilidad (Día 3 - Parte 2)
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and Liability (Day 4 - Part 1)
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and Liability (Day 4 - Part 2)
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Audiencia sobre Jurisdicción y Responsabilidad (Día 4 - Parte 1)
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Audiencia sobre Jurisdicción y Responsabilidad (Día 4 - Parte 2)
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and Liability (Day 5 - Part 1)
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and Liability (Day 5 - Part 2)
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Audiencia sobre Jurisdicción y Responsabilidad (Día 5 - Parte 1)
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Audiencia sobre Jurisdicción y Responsabilidad (Día 5 - Parte 2)
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and Liability (Day 6 - Part 1)
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and Liability (Day 6 - Part 2)
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Audiencia sobre Jurisdicción y Responsabilidad (Día 6 - Parte 1)
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Audiencia sobre Jurisdicción y Responsabilidad (Día 6 - Parte 2)
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and Liability (Day 7 - Part 1)
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and Liability (Day 7 - Part 2)
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Audiencia sobre Jurisdicción y Responsabilidad (Día 7 - Parte 1)
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Audiencia sobre Jurisdicción y Responsabilidad (Día 7 - Parte 2)
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and Liability (Day 8)
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Audiencia sobre Jurisdicción y Responsabilidad (Día 8)
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and Liability (Day 9 - Part 1)
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and Liability (Day 9 - Part 2)
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Audiencia sobre Jurisdicción y Responsabilidad (Día 9 - Parte 1)
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Audiencia sobre Jurisdicción y Responsabilidad (Día 9 - Parte 2)
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Transcript/Minutes

Hearing on Bifurcation
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Audiencia sobre Bifurcación
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and Liability (Day 1)
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Audiencia sobre Jurisdicción y Responsabilidad (Día 1)
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and Liability (Day 2)
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Audiencia sobre Jurisdicción y Responsabilidad (Día 2)
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and Liability (Day 3)
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Audiencia sobre Jurisdicción y Responsabilidad (Día 3)
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and Liability (Day 4)
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Audiencia sobre Jurisdicción y Responsabilidad (Día 4)
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and Liability (Day 5)
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Audiencia sobre Jurisdicción y Responsabilidad (Día 5)
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and Liability (Day 6)
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Audiencia sobre Jurisdicción y Responsabilidad (Día 6)
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and Liability (Day 7)
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Audiencia sobre Jurisdicción y Responsabilidad (Día 7)
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and Liability (Day 8)
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Audiencia sobre Jurisdicción y Responsabilidad (Día 8)
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and Liability (Day 9)
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Audiencia sobre Jurisdicción y Responsabilidad (Día 9)
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