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Fresh perspectives and insights from NRGI
Tin is King in Belitung. Can this Indonesian Island Become a Tourist Destination?
10 April 2018
A Withhold up in Mongolia? Thoughts on the Renewed Tax Debate Around Oyu Tolgoi
27 March 2018
New NRGI Board Member Carole Nakhle: Longevity of Extractives Industry Depends on Gender Inclusivity
8 March 2018

From Governance Structures to Gender Inclusion: A Young Mozambican Lawyer Experiences an Accra Extractives Course

9 January 2018
Deisy Inssa Ribeiro, Nicola Woodroffe
Each year, the Anglophone Africa Regional Extractive Industries Knowledge Hub intensive two-week September course in Accra focuses on the most pressing regional issues in resource governance.

What is the Presource Curse?

29 November 2017
David Mihalyi, Jim Cust
Resource-rich countries tend to experience slower economic growth and more social problems than do less-endowed countries—a phenomenon dubbed the “resource curse.” But it turns out that in many cases, economic growth begins to underperform long before the first drop of oil is produced; this we call the “presource curse.”

Countries Struggling with Governance Manage $1.2 Trillion in Resource Wealth

8 September 2017
David Mihalyi, Anna Fleming
NRGI set out to collect total oil, gas and mining revenue data for the countries included in the Resource Governance Index to find out how many dollars flow to governments that mismanage the handling of their natural resources. 

Securing Mining Revenues: Good Practice from Zambia, Tanzania, South Africa

17 April 2017
Thomas Lassourd, Alexandra Readhead
NRGI is publishing case studies on South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia that describe alternative legal and institutional mechanisms that these countries have put in place to control the price of mineral exports, operational and capital expenditures, and the cost of debt.

Contract Transparency, Environmental Disclosure to Feature at OGP’s Paris Summit

28 November 2016
Rob Pitman, Carole Excell
With the Open Government Partnership Global Summit coming up 7-9 December in Paris, government reformers and civil society campaigners working on the extractives and land sectors will be pleased to see that contract transparency and environmental disclosure will likely feature in the summit outcome document.

Paris Declaration Briefing: Transparency and Open Contracts in the Natural Resource Sector

24 November 2016
Rob Pitman, Carole Excell
With the Open Government Partnership Paris Summit coming up 7-9 December, government reformers and civil society campaigners working on the extractives and land sectors will be pleased to see that contract transparency and environmental disclosure will likely feature in the summit outcome document, the Paris Declaration. 

Debt Sustainability Challenges in Resource-Rich Developing Countries

18 November 2016
David Mihalyi
A 10-year boom in the prices of many commodities drew to a close last year. During previous booms, governments in developing countries have often squandered wealth accumulated through oil, gas and minerals, directing little of the proceeds toward effective investment or saving. When boom turned to bust, resource-rich countries were caught out, forced into debt spirals.
 

Treasuries in Africa Mining Hubs Under Pressure

1 August 2016
Thomas Lassourd, Alexandra Readhead
When the African Union’s members meet in Kigali, Rwanda, from 10 to 18 July, the dire state of their public finances will likely be a key topic.

New Petroleum Producers' Experiences Diverge as Hydrocarbon Prices Stay Low

14 March 2016
Patrick Heller

Countries where the prospects of new oil and gas production had generated significant expectations during the 2004-2014 price boom are now feeling the effects of an 18-month downward price trend.

Takeaways from EITI 2016: Contract Transparency Is Becoming Norm

9 March 2016
Paulo Cunha, Gavin Hayman, Rob Pitman
The evidence is mounting: contract transparency in extractive industries is becoming the norm. This was clear during two contract-focused events at the recent EITI conference—an informal learning and sharing side event and an official conference panel event.

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