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COMPAGNIE DES BAUXITES v. INS. CO. OF NORTH AMERICA

Nos. 85-3598, 85-3629.

794 F.2d 871 (1986)

COMPAGNIE DES BAUXITES DE GUINEA v. INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA, the Insurance Corporation of Ireland, Ltd., Metcantile & General Reinsurance Co., Ltd., Hanover Eagle Star Insurance Co., Ltd., Hanover Insurance Company, Continental Assurance Company of London, Ltd., the Century Insurance Co., Ltd., Yuval, the Insurance Company of Israel, Ltd., Home Insurance Co., Ltd., Slater Walker Insurance Company, Ltd., Yasuda Fire & Marine Insurance Company (UK) Ltd., Nichido Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd., Turegum Insurance Company, Sahar Insurance Co., Ltd., Excess Insurance Co., Ltd., Trident Insurance Co., Ltd., Vesta (UK) Ltd., Chiyoda Fire & Marine Insurance, Ltd., Tokyo, Stronghold Insurance Co., Ltd., British Reserve Insurance Co., Ltd., English & American Insurance Co., Ltd., Consolidated European Reinsurance Co., Ltd. & L'Union Atlantique Sa D'Assurances Brussels, all being corporations. Appeal of INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA, Appellant in 85-3598. Appeal of COMPAGNIE DES BAUXITES DE GUINEA, Appellant in 85-3629.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided July 8, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen R. Mlinac (argued), Randall J. McConnell, Dickie, McCamey and Chilcote, Pittsburgh, Pa., Richard M. Shusterman, Thomas A. Allen, White and Williams, Philadelphia, Pa., for Insurance Co. of North America.

Cloyd R. Mellott (argued), Robert W. Doty, Andrew M. Roman, Larry K. Elliott, Mark J. Murphy, Eckert, Seamans, Cherin and Mellott, Pittsburgh, Pa., for Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinea.

Before SEITZ, HUNTER, and MANSMANN, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

JAMES HUNTER, III, Circuit Judge.

I. BACKGROUND

Compagnie Des Bauxites de Guinea ("CBG") is a multi-national corporation owned 49% by The Republic of Guinea and 51% by Halco Mining, Inc. ("Halco"). Halco is owned by the world's six largest aluminum producers. In 1969, CBG's predecessor began constructing the Boke Project, a facility to mine and process bauxite in Guinea. The first production year for the Boke Project began...

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