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Fresh perspectives and insights from NRGI
Contract Transparency is an Extractive Industries Success Story—But It’s Not Over Yet
8 December 2020
Risk and Reward in Ghana’s Agyapa Gold Royalties Deal: Eight Points for Consideration
1 October 2020
Enabling Resilience in Unprecedented Times
10 August 2020

The 2021 Resource Governance Index Research Process is Underway

13 July 2020
Liz McGrath, Anna Fleming
Research for the 2021 edition of NRGI's Resource Governance Index has begun. The index measures the governance of oil, gas and mining sectors in resource-producing countries and provides freely available public data to help inform evidence-based decision-making.

Three Proposals for Mineral-Dependent Countries During the Coronavirus Pandemic

1 May 2020
Andrew Bauer
Coronavirus containment measures have hit economies hard—and with them, government revenues. Most natural resource-dependent countries are experiencing a double shock as their main source of foreign currency has crashed along with fiscal revenues.

How Sustainable is the Electric Vehicle Battery Supply Chain?

15 April 2020
Patrick Heller, Ethan Elkind, Ted Lamm
A new "frequently asked questions" briefing about the supply chain for electric vehicle batteries provides information about the governance, corruption, human rights abuses and environmental dimensions of battery production. 

New Countries Report in Latest Natural Resource Revenue Dataset

19 December 2019
Anna Fleming
Are you researching a resource-rich country and in need of data to quantify the government’s dependence on revenues from natural resources? Looking for a dataset to analyze global trends in revenues accumulated from oil, gas and minerals?

Should the OECD’s Proposal for a “Unified Approach” on Corporate Taxation Exclude Extractive Industries?

28 November 2019
Thomas Lassourd, Thomas Scurfield
If member countries of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting adopt this proposal, they should exempt extractive industries so as to protect the legitimate interests of resource-exporting countries.

Faut-il revoir la fiscalité pétrolière tunisienne ?

23 November 2019
Thomas Lassourd, Wissem Heni, Carole Nakhle
Les dernières élections présidentielles et législatives ont montré que le peuple Tunisien avait soif de changement. Notamment en ce qui concerne la gouvernance du secteur des hydrocarbures, largement débattue par les candidats.

Energy Transition Brings New Challenges for New Petroleum Producers

22 November 2019
Patrick Heller
The challenges facing new producers have always been complex, and the uncertain future of the global oil and gas market further complicates things. 

As Mining Enters the Renewables Era, Taxation Challenges Persist

22 October 2019
David Manley, Thomas Lassourd
Faced with the increased use of renewables and the digitalization of the sector, developing countries face significant challenges in taxing mining companies.

Que retenir de l’édition 2019 de l’université d’été sur la gouvernance des industries extractives en Afrique francophone ?

5 September 2019
Hervé Lado

Renforcer les capacités sur les enjeux des activités extractives et les défis qui se posent aux pays riches en ressources en Afrique francophone, face aux ambitions légitimes des peuples d’améliorer leurs conditions de vie grâce à leurs ressources extractives.

New Database Reveals Prominence of Tax Incentives in Mining

1 August 2019
Alexandra Readhead, Thomas Lassourd, Jaqueline Taquiri
Tax incentives granted to mining companies are debated across the globe. A new database allows users to compare the fiscal regimes of 104 mining projects across 21 countries; it is the first large-scale, systematic attempt to compile tax incentives used by developing country governments to attract mining investment.

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