Arbitrator grants some protective relief for Centerra in ongoing Kyrgyz legal saga

Canadian gold producer Centerra Gold has been granted some interim relief in its rolling arbitration against the Kyrgyz Republic and State miner Kyrgyzaltyn, regarding the Kumtor project. The TSX-listed miner reported on Wednesday that the arbitrator sided with the company, finding prima facie evidence that Centerra had both made out a case for the arbitrator to take jurisdiction over the arbitration proceeding and been convincing regarding the merits of the case.