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Global Mining LP and Gerald Metals LLC v China National Gold Group Hong Kong Limited and Soremi Investments Limited

  1. 8 October 2025Hong Kong

    8 October 2025Hong Kong

    Reasons for Decision of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Court of First Instance in HCMP 1175/2025 dated 8 October 2025

    High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Court of First Instance

    Case no.
    HCMP 1175/2025
    Citation
    [2025] HKCFI 4682
    Decision summary
    The court dismissed Soremi Investments Limited's application to join the Norwich Pharmacal disclosure proceedings and dismissed China National Gold Group Hong Kong Limited's application for disclosure from the bank. After reconsidering an earlier mistake about evidence of payments into the account, the court held that the disclosure was not necessary and proportionate and that the draft order was unduly wide. Soremi Investments Limited was ordered to pay HK$90,000 in costs for the joinder application; the disclosure application was dismissed with no order as to costs.

    Supporting details

    7 authorities · 11 participants
    China National Gold Group Hong Kong Limited
    Representative
    Martin Ho (For: China National Gold Group Hong Kong Limited)
    Representative
    Howse Williams (For: China National Gold Group Hong Kong Limited)
    The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
    Soremi Investments Limited
    Representative
    James Wood (For: Soremi Investments Limited)
    Representative
    Karas So LLP (For: Soremi Investments Limited)
    High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Court of First Instance
    Other
    Witness
    Yan Tao
    Witness
    Borrelli
    Witness
    Mr Zhao

    Authorities cited

    7
    • Hong Kong Rules of the High Court, Cap. 4A
      statute
    • Chen Honqing v Liu Yiu Keung Stephen and Others ([2021] HKCFI 440)
      case law
    • A Co v B Co ([2002] 3 HKLRD 111)
      case law
    • Leung Yiu Ting v MTR Corporation Limited ([2020] 5 HKC 550)
      case law
    • Rugby Football Union v Consolidated Information Services Ltd (formerly Viagogo Ltd) ([2012] 1 WLR 3333)
      case law
    • Sun Jianqiang v Trans-Island Limousine Services Ltd (CACV 20/2003, 17 November 2003)
      case law
    • A v B
      case law
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    Date not availableArbitration

    First Partial Award

    Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre

    Decision summary
    The tribunal directed China National Gold Group Hong Kong Limited to transfer its shares in Soremi Investments Limited to the Gerald Parties.

    Supporting details

    5 participants
    Global Mining LP
    Gerald Metals LLC
    China National Gold Group Hong Kong Limited
    Soremi Investments Limited
    Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
    Other
    Witness
    Mr Tong
  3. Date not availableArbitration

    Date not availableArbitration

    Third Partial Award

    Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre

    Decision summary
    The tribunal directed China National Gold Group Hong Kong Limited to transfer its shares in Soremi Investments Limited to the Gerald Parties.

    Supporting details

    4 participants
    Global Mining LP
    Gerald Metals LLC
    China National Gold Group Hong Kong Limited
    Soremi Investments Limited
    Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
  4. Date not availableHong Kong

    Date not availableHong Kong

    Hong Kong court decision rejecting an application to set aside the First and Third Partial Awards

    Decision summary
    The Hong Kong court rejected China National Gold Group Hong Kong Limited's application to set aside the First and Third Partial Awards.
  5. Date not availableHong Kong

    Date not availableHong Kong

    Hong Kong court order recognizing the First Partial Award

    Decision summary
    The Hong Kong court granted an order recognizing the First Partial Award.
  6. Date not availableHong Kong

    Date not availableHong Kong

    Hong Kong court order recognizing the Third Partial Award

    Decision summary
    The Hong Kong court granted an order recognizing the Third Partial Award.

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