Judge Finds Arbitrator Exceeded Authority In Gold Mining Dispute, Vacates Award

(February 15, 2018, 12:58 PM EST) -- DENVER — After finding that an arbitrator exceeded his authority when he issued an award in a gold mining case, despite a Mexican judge’s ruling that found the underlying arbitration clause to be unenforceable, a Colorado federal magistrate judge on Feb. 13 recommended that a petition to confirm the award be denied and that the award be vacated (Goldgroup Resources Inc. v. DynaResource De Mexico, S.A., C.V., et al., No. 16–cv–02547, D. Colo.)....