Extractive industries
- Gold Mining companies in Africa
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The paper argues that the benefits of gold mining activities for African workers and their communities are limited. Although most of the multinational gold mining companies adhere to national legislation, they do not always implement the collective agreements reached with the unions.
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- How can foreign oil companies better manage developmental and environmental challenges in South Sudan
- ( K. Ives;M. Buchner / , 2011)
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How can oil companies and consortia working in South Sudan (a newly independent country) better manage and mitigate the social and environmental challenges that so urgently need addressing? This re...
- Strengthening the petroleum sector in Uganda
- ( ECON Pöyry , 2011)
- This review looks at the overall results of the Petrad Capacity Building Programme for strengthening the State Petroleum Administration of the upstream petroleum sector in Uganda and assesses the exte...
- Evaluation of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
- ( T. Reite (ed);A. Disch (ed);D. Gairdner (ed) / Scanteam , 2011)
- During the short period since Evaluation of Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) ,became operational with an elected Board and Secretariat in 2006-07, EITI has seen an impressive growt...
- Fresh insight on the impact of the mining sector in sub-Saharan Africa
- ( G. Hilson (ed);B. Campbell;J. Lungu / Third World Network Africa , 2010)
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This report comprises 8 papers that were presented at a conference organised in Ghana in 2008, on the theme: ‘Beyond Foreign Direct Investment in Africa’s Mining Sector’. The pape...
- Simulating the best policies for coal mining in Indonesia
- ( L. Fatah / IDRC Economy and Environment Program for Southeast Asia , 2007)
- This report analyses the impact of coal mining on the economy and environment of South Kalimantan Province, one of the most important coal producing regions in Indonesia. It uses a Social Accounting M...
- An argument for policy changes in the Tanzanian mining industry
- ( M. Curtis;T. Lissu / Norwegian Church Aid , 2008)
- This report analyses how Tanzania is failing to use its considerable mineral resources to tackle poverty, and asks: where is Tanzania’s mineral wealth going? Gold mining is the fastest gro...
- Risk assessment and management in the oil and gas sector
- ( International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation , 2008)
- This is a guide for companies working in the extractive industries, particularly in the oil and gas sectors and provides basic conflict management advice and guidance. Its objective is to save time, t...
- Factors impeding enhanced tax revenues from extractive sectors for sub- saharan governments
- ( M. Stürmer (ed);J. Karlsson / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik / German Development Institute (GDI) , 2008)
- The extractive sector is a major source of domestic revenue for sub-Saharan African countries that can help in achieving the Millennium Development Goals. This paper examines the factors hinderi...
- How to create successful social investment?
- ( International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation , 2008)
- Many social investment programmes fail to generate the goodwill that companies hope for and instead become a burden beyond the originally intended period. This guidance document addresses the question...
Can women be included in mining operations?
- ( N. Africa / International Finance Corporation , 2008)
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Mining has not always had good press in the development arena, due to a history of inadequate environmental and social governance. This short paper argues that there is enormous opportunity to be h...
