In 2018 several of the biggest advances in contract transparency came from the private sector. Here are three ways that extractive companies can help drive the contract transparency agenda further.

At Wits University’s three-day African Investigative Journalism Conference in October, NRGI staff and four NRGI media fellows from Nigeria and Tanzania developed a deeper sense of how the media landscape in Africa is changing—particularly as it relates to oil, gas and mining reporting.

Plans to overhaul how mineral and gemstone rights are issued are an opportunity to promote good governance and boost investment in Myanmar. But political will is needed to ensure success.

Last month PLSI launched Resourcebenefits.ng, a new platform designed to enable extractive affected communities in Nigeria to understand the resource revenue their government entities receive and monitor its utilization for the development of their communities. 

The resource governance dimensions of Hollywood blockbuster Black Panther, a groundbreaking online oil sector simulation and extractive contracts transparency were all hot topics this year.

In Myanmar, many jade companies mine without regard for the environment, local communities or connections to the country's conflicts.

Dans la gouvernance des ressources extractives, les exigences de transparence et de redevabilité portent sur toute la chaine de valeur des ressources, notamment à l’échelon local où les populations sont le plus touchées par la pauvreté.

The increasing use of renewable energy technology is driving major demand for minerals such as copper and cobalt, a key ingredient in electric batteries.

The issue of how to attract and retain young talent—and women especially—is becoming an increasingly serious concern for oil and gas companies. Many younger people do not see the oil and gas sector as attractive.