On October 18, 2021, the "Seminar on Prevention and Control of Legal Risks of International Mining Investment", organized by the legal department of Zijin Mining, Wuhan University Law School and Wuhan University Academy of International Law and Global Governance, which co-organized by the International Law Research Association of Hubei Law Society, Grandall Law Firm (Shenzhen) and Beijing Yuren Law Firm was successfully held in Conference Room 323 of Wuhan University Law School.

Module 1: Opening Ceremony

The opening ceremony was hosted by Sun Deyuan, secretary of the party committee of Wuhan University School of Law. Xie Xionghui, vice president of Zijin Mining, Shen Zhuanghai, deputy secretary of the party committee of Wuhan University, Feng Guo, dean of Wuhan University School of Law, and Xiao Yongping, director of Wuhan University Academy of International Law and Global Governance delivered speeches. Then, in the presence of Xie Xionghui and Shen Zhuanghai, Wei Tiejun, director of the Legal Department of Zijin Mining, and Feng Guo, dean of Wuhan University Law School, signed the "Agreement on the Joint Construction of Legal Education Practice Base". Both sides said that the cooperation between Zijin Mining and Wuhan University Law School would help to build a long-term friendly cooperation.

Module 2: Prevention and control of International mining investment risk

Module 2 was hosted by Prof. Yang Zewei. Prof. Qi Tong, vice president of Wuhan University Academy of International Law and Global Governance, Fan Xiaoyu and Huang Ke, from Wuhan University International Law Institute, reported on the results of international mining investment risk prevention and control. Wei Tiejun, legal director of Zijin Mining, Ai Li, second inspector of Hubei Provincial Department of Commerce, Sun Lihui, China Chamber of Commerce of Metals, Minerals and Chemicals Imports and Exports, and Prof. Zhang Wanhong, executive director of Wuhan University Institute of Human Rights, commented on the projects from the perspective of enterprises, government, industry and scholars.

Module 3: Seminar on Legal Risks and Practices of Overseas Investment

Module 3 was chaired by Prof. Qi Tong, Vice President of Wuhan University Academy of International Law and Global Governance. Zhang Xinghua, commissioner of the legal department of Zijin Mining presented "Localization of Overseas Mining Investment", Luan Zhengming, partner of Yuren Law Firm, and Wu Shuang, partner of Grandall Law Firm (Shenzhen), presented "Ten Key Issues and Countermeasures of International Mining Investment". Meng Zixin, a post-doctoral fellow of Wuhan University Institute of International Law, presented " Social Licensing of Mining Companies". Xiao Jun, associate Prof. of Wuhan University Institute of International Law, presented "Social Licensing and International Investment Arbitration". Ma Yawei, a doctoral student of Wuhan University Institute of International Law, delivered a speech on "Report on Empirical Analysis of Global Mining Investment Dispute Settlement". Sun Kuiyuan, deputy director of legal affairs department of Zijin Mining, Wang Nannan, partner of Yuren Law Firm, and Hu Jinfeng, partner of Grandall Law Firm (Shenzhen), made comments on those reports.

Closing Ceremony

Prof. Xiao Yongping, director of Wuhan University Academy of International Law and Global Governance, spoke highly of the seminar and made five points. Firstly, environmental human rights is an issue that overseas investing enterprises need to pay more and more attention to. Secondly, the issue of social license has academic research value, but there is still ambiguity in the operation of the system. Thirdly, the culture is the key to the investment, and cross-border investment mining enterprises need to pay more attention to it. Fourth, the subject group needs to pay attention to the combination of legal texts and practical cases. Fifth, it is necessary to have a systematic thinking in the process of risk prevention in order to avoid risks in advance and make timely responses.

The meeting ended with the applause of the guests and students.

Edited by Wang Yuting & Wu Liuqing