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Supreme Court
Minister of Mines and Mining Development & 3 Ors v Grandwell Holdings (Private) Limited & 2 Ors
[2018] ZWSC 34
Case Details
Court
Supreme Court
Date
19 June 2018
Citation
[2018] ZWSC 34
Judgment No.
SC 34/18
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
PATEL JA
Full Bench
PATEL JAGUVAVA JAUCHENA JA
Areas of Law
Company lawMining lawSpoliation
Keywords
Derivative actionSpoliationShareholder rightsMining concessionsSpecial grants
Tags
Mining lawCompany lawSpoliationDerivative action
legislation
Statutes Cited
- No specific statutes were cited in this judgment. The court relied entirely on common law principles.
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether Grandwell had locus standi to bring derivative action on behalf of Mbada Diamonds","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"50/50 shareholding; no shareholders meeting called"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether appellants committed spoliation against Mbada Diamonds","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Forcible eviction; no court order"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The Government of Zimbabwe, through the Minister of Mines, terminated Mbada Diamonds' mining operations at Chiadzwa by declaring their special grants expired and forcibly evicting them from the site. Grandwell Holdings, a 50% shareholder in Mbada Diamonds, brought a derivative action seeking spoliation relief on behalf of the company.
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