As Iraq Stabilizes, China Eyes Its Oil Fields
- The New York Times, June 30, 2009
Editorial: The First Deadline in Iraq
- The New York Times, June 30, 2009
A Flower Grows in Africa
- Miller-McCune Magazine, June 29, 2009
Warily Moving Ahead on Oil Contracts
- The New York Times, June 25, 2009
Oil, Gasoline Surge After Attack on Shell Pipeline in Nigeria
- Bloomberg, June 25, 2009
A Push to Open the Pentagon's Books
- Politico, June 25, 2009
Nigeria to Outline Delta Amnesty
- BBC, June 25, 2009
Russian-Nigerian Talks Took Place in Abuja
- Office of the President of Russia, June 25, 2009
Turkmens to Increase Gas Supplies to China
- Reuters, June 24, 2009
Arbitration Deal on Sudan's Oil
- BBC, June 24, 2009
Big Oil Ready for Big Gamble in Iraq
- The Wall Street Journal, June 24, 2009
Blood Diamond Scheme "Is Failing"
- BBC, June 24, 2009
Brazil: A New Energy Law Emerges
- Stratfor, June 22, 2009
Laws Lag in Iraq, as Patience Wears Thin
- The New York Times, June 21, 2009
US Bill Would Outlaw Vulture Funds
- Guardian (UK), June 19, 2009
Showcase: Kashi, Kashi, Kashi
- The New York Times, June 19, 2009
Socialism on the Never-Never
- The Economist, June 18, 2009
OGIC Members Flay Petroleum Reform Bill Amendment
- Business Day, June 16, 2009
Korea: Government Fails to Investigate Corporations' Involvement in Burma Gas Project Abuses
- Burma Digest, June 15, 2009
Bid to Block Bongo Son from Poll
- BBC, June 15, 2009
Sen. Richard Lugar: Helping Africa in the Fight Against Corruption
- The New York Times, June 13, 2009
Africa's Anti-Corruption Hero
- Business Week, June 12, 2009
Gabon Faces Bongo's Disastrous Legacy
- TIME, June 10, 2009
Battle to Halt Graft Scourge in Africa
- The New York Times, June 10, 2009
Oil Companies Working in Yemen Refuse to Open Their Account Books for Yemen's EITI Council
- Yemen Observer, June 10, 2009
Shell to Pay $15.5 Million to Settle Nigerian Case
- The New York Times, June 8, 2009
Shell Settles Nigerian Rights Case For $15.5 Million Dollars
- The Times of Nigeria, June 8, 2009
Shell Settles Nigeria Human Rights Suit for $15.5M
- AP, June 8, 2009
Gabon's President Confirmed Dead in Spain
- Financial Times, June 8, 2009
Peru Army Imposes Amazon Curfews
- BBC, June 7, 2009
Opinion: Iraq's Road Ahead
- The New York Times, June 6, 2009
Manage Oil Resource Transparently
- Daily Monitor (Uganda), June 6, 2009
No PDFs!: Sunlight Foundation on U.S. Expenditure Reporting
- Sunlight Foundation, June 5, 2009
Myanmar's Trade Ties Let Junta Ignore Democracy Calls
- Bloomberg.com, June 5, 2009
Red Square Blues: Russia's Ailing Economy
- The Economist, June 4, 2009
Mining Mergers: Prospects for a Thaw
- The Economist, June 4, 2009
New National Oil and Gas Security to Police Oil Industry
- GhanaDot.com, June 4, 2009
Ghana's Oil Boom: Blessing or Curse?
- BBC, June 3, 2009
Australia Feels Chill as China's Shadow Grows
- The New York Times, June 3, 2009
Need to Review Policy on Oil and Gas
- Ghana News Agency, June 3, 2009
A Push to Stop Kleptocrats From Cashing in Abroad
- The New York Times, June 2, 2009
Multinationals in Court: Trying an Old Law
- The New York Times, June 1, 2009
Why Obama's Visit to Ghana is Not That Significant
- Public Agenda, May 31, 2009
Allotting of Iraqi Oil Rights May Stoke Hostility
- The New York Times, May 29, 2009
Oil and Gas Bonanza Discovered in the Arctic
- Mongabay.com, May 28, 2009
Former Sierra Leone Media Officials Convicted for Corruption
- Anti Corruption Commission, May 28, 2009
Freakonomics: Navigating the Natural Resource Curse
- The New York Times, May 26, 2009
Miners Set for Showdown on Ore Prices
- Financial Times, May 26, 2009
Africa: Diamond Magnate Calls for "African Way" of Doing Business
- All Africa, May 26, 2009
Iraq Oil Minister Under Fire Over Output
- AFP, May 26, 2009
Energy Report from the Financial Times
- Financial Times, May 26, 2009
Rio Agrees 33% Iron Ore Price Cut With Nippon Steel
- Bloomberg, May 26, 2009
Trade Official Quits as Iraq Continues Investigations
- The New York Times, May 25, 2009
Preparing for Africa's Boom
- UTV, May 25, 2009
Old Law Exhumed by Fighters for Human Rights
- Financial Times, May 25, 2009
Into Africa
- Financial Times, May 24, 2009
Oil Industry Braces for Trial on Rights Abuses
- The New York Times, May 21, 2009
No Fiscal Policy Direction for Ghana's Oil
- The Ghanaian Reactor, May 21, 2009
Plan of Action to Advance the Right of Access to Public Information in the Americas Released Today
- The Carter Center, May 21, 2009
Dutch disease in Uzbekistan?
- Caucasian Review of International Affairs, Spring 2009
Oil Prices Push Above $60, a Six-Month High
- The New York Times, May 21, 2009
Chevron Deal Still Unresolved as Crisis Impacts Exploration
- The Phnom Penh Post, May 20, 2009
AUDIO: Mining for Disclosure
- Sea Change Radio, May 20, 2009
China and Central Asia
- Caucasian Review of International Affairs, May 19, 2009
Brazil, China Agree on $10 Billion Loan Package
- Oil & Gas Journal, May 19, 2009
Letter to the Editor: The Opacity of Natural Resource Industries
- The New York Times, May 19, 2009
Russia Sees Gloom Despite Rise in Oil
- The Wall Street Journal, May 19, 2009
Frustrated Activists Contemplate Nevada Mining Taxation Ballot Initiative
- IB Times, May 18, 2009
Development: Lifting the "Resource Curse"
- IPS, May 18, 2009
Ending the Resource Curse
- The New York Times, May 18, 2009
Iraq Kurds Expect Substantial Surplus in Gas Deal
- Reuters, May 18, 2009
Peru Army Call for Amazon Protest
- BBC, May 17, 2009
Uganda: Iran to Fund Oil Processing in Country
- New Vision, May 17, 2009
Nigeria: Government Cautious About Naming Halliburton Suspects
- This Day, May 17, 2009
Hard Graft for Indonesia
- Asia Times, May 16, 2009
Four New Countries Join the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
- EITI, May 15, 2009
Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Congress Moving to Track "Conflict Minerals"
- Inter Press Service News Agency, May 15, 2009
Africa Urged to Manage Resources
- BBC, May 15, 2009
Falling Gas Prices Deny Russia a Lever of Power
- The New York Times, May 15, 2009
"Hostage Killed" in Nigeria Delta
- BBC, May 15, 2009
Chinese Deal Threatens IMF Aid for Congo
- The Financial Times, May 14, 2009
Thriving Norway Provides an Economics Lesson
- The New York Times, May 14, 2009
Kazakhstan Approves Participation in Russia-Led Gas Pipeline
- Xinhua News Agency, May 14, 2009
Kazakhs Say Yes to Russia Gas Link
- Upstream Online, May 13, 2009
Congo-Kinshasa: NGOs Welcome the Congo Conflict Minerals Act of 2009
- ENOUGH Project, May 13, 2009
Mozambique: Rise in Investment in Mining
- AIM, May 13, 2009
Violence Rises in Iraq's Tense North
- The New York Times, May 13, 2009
Opinion: Bye Bye, Eurasian Pipelines?
- The New York Times, May 13, 2009
Zimbabwe: Finalize Mining Legislation, Government Urged
- The Herald, May 12, 2009
US$15 Billion More to Respond to Financial Crisis in Africa
- The World Bank, May 11, 2009
Iraq Opens Oil Sale of the Century
- Público (Spain), May 10, 2009 (Español)
Iraqi Leaders and Kurds Reach Oil Deal; Pelosi Makes Surprise Visit
- The New York Times, May 10, 2009
Mined Out in Zambia
- Le Monde, May 9, 2009
Peru Amazon Natives Fight for Their Land
- Indian Country Today, May 9, 2009
PFS Program's 12th Regional Survey – Reporting on Corporate Social Responsibility by the Largest Listed Companies in 11 CEE Countries
- Partners for Financial Stability, May 8, 2009
European Union Signs a Pact on a Pipeline for Gas From the Caspian Sea
- The New York Times, May 8, 2009
Chavez Extends State Oil Industry
- BBC, May 8, 2009
Deal to Boost Key EU Gas Project
- BBC, May 8, 2009
Nigeria: Oil Spill Devastates Community's Farmland
- This Day, May 7, 2009
Abuses Rampant Along Gas Pipeline: Rights Group
- The Irrawaddy (Thailand), May 7, 2009
Paris Judge Opens Probe into African Leaders' Assets
- Reuters, May 5, 2009
Liberia: Firestone Liberia Reaches Out To Kparn Yah Community
- The Informer, May 5, 2009
3 Koreans Convicted of Bribery in Iraq
- The New York Times, May 4, 2009
Ghana: CSOs Urged to Take Interest in Oil Regulatory Framework
- Public Agenda, May 4, 2009
Editorial: Still Unfinished Business
- The New York Times, May 3, 2009
Amazon Crude: Ecuadorian Lawsuit Against Chevron
- 60 Minutes, May 3, 2009
Ghana's Oil Find: Benefits and Nightmares
- Daily Guide, April 30, 2009
Africa: Mining Profit for People
- Africa Renewal (UN), April 29, 2009
New Report Examines Major Challenges in Mineral Taxation
- The Commonwealth (UK), April 29, 2009
Cambodia: Government Targets Miners
- The Phnom Penh Post, April 29, 2009
Ghana: Will the Right to Information Bill Be Passed?
- Public Agenda, April 27, 2009
Oil Shocks and Recessions
- RGE Monitor, April 26, 2009
Petrobrás Chief: Portuguese Affinity 'No Basis' for Oil Exploration Options
- The Portugal News Online, April 25, 2009
Avoiding the Curse
- RGE Monitor, April 24, 2009
Corruption Case Exposes Scope of Bribery in Nigeria
- PBS Newshour, April 24, 2009
Congo-Kinshasa: The Enough Project's Comprehensive Approach to Conflict Minerals
- The Enough Project, April 24, 2009
Suppliers of Natural Gas: We Expect Clear Rules and Implementation
- Focus Information Agency, April 24, 2009
Indonesia Changes Rules for Oil, Gas Cost Recovery
- Oil & Gas Journal, April 21, 2009
Duration Doubts Over Base Metals Bounce
- Financial Times, April 21, 2009
Ghana: Who Benefits from Mining Laws?
- Public Agenda, April 20, 2009
Governor Appeals to Mining Companies
- Ghana Web, April 20, 2009
Ghana Unhappy with Amount of Royalties Mining Companies Pay
- Ghana Business News, April 20, 2009
Critic of Maliki Is Chosen to Lead Iraq's Parliament
- The New York Times, April 19, 2009
Nigeria: Yar'Adua Pledges Justice on Halliburton Scandal
- This Day, April 19, 2009
Tanzania: Oil Threatens Union With Zanzibar
- East African Business Week (Uganda), April 18, 2009
Ghana's Off-Shore Nightmare
- Bretton Woods Project, April 17, 2009
Nigeria: Government, Shell Approve Big Ogoni Oil Spill Study
- This Day, April 17, 2009
IFC's Role in Yemen Mining
- Bretton Woods Project, April 17, 2009
Uranium Mining in Virginia's Glowing Hills
- The Economist, April 16, 2009
Deals Help China Expand Its Sway in Latin America
- The New York Times, April 16, 2009
Nigeria: Government Sets Up High-Powered Probe Panel in Halliburton Scandal
- Vanguard, April 16, 2009
Huge Congo Land Deal for South Africa's Farmers
- Reuters, April 15, 2009
How FG Shared Excess Crude Fund - Rivers, A/Ibom, Delta, Bayelsa Share N40.2bn
- Nigerian Tribune, April 15, 2009
Brazil's Lower House Approves Sovereign Wealth Fund
- The Wall Street Journal, April 14, 2009
Landmark Decision on Freedom of Information By the European Court of Human Rights
- Hungarian Civil Liberties Union, April 14, 2009
Time to Strengthen Ties with Peru - Financial Times, April 14, 2009
Africa: The Urgency of Harnessing Natural Resources to Fight Poverty - World Bank, April 14, 2009
Death of an Anti-Mining Activist: Impunity Lives On
- ABS-CBN News Online, April 12, 2009
Africa Losing Millions Through Poor Mining Tax Laws - The Financial Gazette, April 11, 2009
Hard Lessons: The Iraq Reconstruction Experience
- Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, 2009
The Sierra Leone Mining Sector: An Opportunity or a Lasting National Shame?
- The Patriotic Vanguard, April 11, 2009
Nigeria Oil Unrest "Kills 1,000"
- BBC, April 10, 2009
Asia Companies the New Players in Iraq's Oil Industry
- Dow Jones, April 9, 2009
Nigeria: Country Loses U.S. $24 Billion Oil Revenue in Nine Months
- This Day, April 9, 2009
The Mines Fuelling Congo's Violence
- BBC Newshour, April 9, 2009
Ban on "Conflict Minerals" Would Hurt Congo's Poor
- Reuters, April 8, 2009
Nigeria: Government to Publish Names of Halliburton Bribe Takers
- Daily Independent, April 8, 2009
Nigeria: Bayelsa, IYC Collaborate on Niger Delta Peace Moves
- Daily Trust, April 8, 2009
Oil Giants Loath to Follow Obama's Green Lead
- The New York Times, April 8, 2009
Nigeria: Shake-Up in Fuel Company, Six Directors Fired
- Vanguard, April 8, 2009
Black Money
- Frontline, April 7, 2009
Nigeria: As S&P Lowers Country's Ratings
- Daily Independent, April 6, 2009
Petronas' Future Success Hinges On Continued Operational Autonomy, Says Consultancy
- Malaysia News, April 5, 2009
Shell Faces Saro-Wiwa Death Claim
- Financial Times, April 4, 2009
Nigeria: Militant Group Rejects Yar'Adua Amnesty
- Vanguard, April 4, 2009
BOTSWANA: Less Development Revenue as Diamonds Lose Their Shine
- IRIN, April 3, 2009
Global Diamond Body Orders Ban on Chiadzwa Diamonds
- SW Radio Africa, April 3, 2009
Norway Reviews €75bn Loss in Wwealth Fund
- Financial Times, April 3, 2009
Ghana: GNPC Enters New Petroleum Agreement With Vanco, Lukoil
- The Chronicle, April 3, 2009
Nigeria: President Promises Amnesty for Delta Militants
- This Day, April 3, 2009
Three Former Ministers Freed by Guinea's Junta
- Taiwan News, April 3, 2009
Nigeria: EFCC to Probe Halliburton Bribery Scandal
- Vanguard, April 2, 2009
Nigeria: Government Alleges Foreign Plot to Scuttle Oil Reform
- This Day, April 1, 2009
Nigeria: Company Gets Contract to Start Oil Exploration in North
- This Day, April 1, 20099
Indonesia: A Civil Society Budget "Movement"?
- International Budget Partnership, April 1, 2009
Economy: A Recession of Rights
- Public Service (UK), March 2009
Mining: The Financial Value of Trust
- Critical Resource, March 2009
Nigeria: Budget Deficits - FG, States to Borrow N1.6 Trillion
- This Day, March 31, 2009
Tanzania Mine Collapse Kills 11
- BBC, March 30, 2009
Africa: Global Crisis "Hits Africa Twice," Says Kofi Annan
- All Africa.com, March 27, 2009
Ghana: Red Flag As Capital Flows Out of Country
- Public Agenda, March 27, 2009
Nigerian Oil Official Warns of Tough Times to Come
- Leadership, March 26, 2009
As Chinese Investment in Africa Drops, Hope Sinks
- The New York Times, March 26, 2009
BEITI: Bayelsa Releases March Revenue Receipt
- Vanguard (Nigeria), March 25, 2009
Africa 'Loses Out On Mining Cash'
- BBC, March 25, 2009
Zambia's Copperbelt Reels From Global Crisis
- The Washington Post, March 25, 2009
Botswana: Report the 'Credit Crunch' From an African Perspective
- Mmegi, March 24, 2009
Guinea Charges Former Mines Ministers with Graft
- Reuters, March 24, 2009
Military Denies Freeport Payments
- The Jakarta Globe, March 24, 2009
US Mining Giant Still Paying Indonesia Military
- AFP, March 23, 2009
Ghana: Isodec, Oxfam Commend Country's Steps Towards Oil Transparency
- Public Agenda, March 23, 2009
Amid Russian Outcry, Ukraine Unveils EU Pipeline Plans
- Reuters, March 23, 2009
Chávez Trims Budget to Offset Low Oil Revenues
- The New York Times, March 21, 2009
The Pope Says PWYP and EITI "Merit Support"
- The Holy See, March 20, 2009
Mongolia: The Kremlin Extends Agricultural Aid to Ulaanbaatar
- EurasiaNet, March 19, 2009
The Scramble For A Piece of Burma
- TIME, March 19, 2009
Afghanistan to Launch Oil, Gas Licensing Round in April
- Oil and Gas Journal, March 19, 2009
Oil Industry Regulation Bill Pushed
- Business World Online (Philippines), March 19, 2009
S&P Assigns Libya Investment Grade Credit Rating
- The Associated Press, March 18, 2009
Uganda Urged to 'Audit' IOCs
- Oil and Gas Journal, March 18, 2009
Opposition Leader Takes Power in Madagascar
- Reuters, March 18, 2009
BANGOF Wants BEITI Backed By Law
- Daily Triumph (Nigeria), March 18, 2009
China Seeks Export Carbon Relief
- BBC, March 17, 2009
Madagascar President Cedes Power
- Reuters, March 17, 2009
Downturn 'Risks Africa Conflict'
- BBC, March 17, 2009
ISODEC on Control of Nation's Natural Resources
- New Times Online, March 16, 2009
Nigeria: FG, States, LGs Share N250 Billion Revenue
- Leadership, March 16, 2009
Ghana: Budget Fails Social Democracy Test
- Public Agenda, March 16, 2009
Ghana: Mining Companies Might Lose Permits
- Public Agenda, March 16, 2009
MPs Advised to Keep Watchful Eye on Oil
- The New Vision (Uganda), March 15, 2009
China Forex Fund Finds Safety in Secrecy
- Financial Times, March 15, 2009
Commentary: Making a Commitment to Transparency
- The Kansas City Star, March 14, 2009
Is East Africa Ready for Oil?
- Reuters Blogs, March 13, 2009
Observers Congratulate Ghana on Transparency in Oil Sector
- Voice of America News, March 13, 2009
Progress Made on Energy Training: Government
- The Phnom Pehn Post (Cambodia), March 13, 2009
Nigeria: "Less Corruption, More Prudent Management Key to States’ Survival"
- Business Day Online, March 12, 2009
Collier: Time for Explosive Action
- Guardian, March 11, 2009
Kazakhstan: Financial Crisis Fans the Embers of Political Discontent
- EurasiaNet, March 11, 2009
Nigeria: Bayelsa - Charting a New Course in Transparency
- This Day, March 11, 2009
Africa Faces Deepening Gloom
- BBC, March 11, 2009
Kenya: Petroleum Conference Opens in Mombasa
- The New Times, March 11, 2009
Nigeria: States and Local Government Funds
- Daily Champion, March 11, 2009
The Amsterdam Declaration on Transparency and Reporting
- Corporate Social Responsibility News, March 10, 2009
What It Takes to Be a Petro-State: Enough Lessons for Ghana
- Home Page Ghana, March 10, 2009
Nigeria: Governors Demand Sharing of Excess Crude Savings
- This Day, March 10, 2009
The Requirements of the "Law on Budget System" were Violated
- Investigative Journalists Network (Azerbaijan), March 10, 2009
Hon. Alhaji Alpha Kanu Becomes Mineral Resources and Political Affairs Minister
- The Patriotic Vanguard (Sierra Leone), March 10, 2009
Nigeria: Oil Workers Panicked Over Impending Layoffs
- Leadership, March 10, 2009
Nigeria: Truth Commission Blames Rivers Crises on Odili, Obasanjo Governments
- Vanguard, March 10, 2009
Study Says Newmont Should Improve Community Ties
- Associated Press, March 9, 2009
An End to the Resource Curse?
- Punch (Nigeria), March 10, 2009
Bayelsa Inaugurates Committee on Transparency
- Punch (Nigeria), March 6, 2009
Auctioning Mineral Assets Is Way To Go, Says Adviser to Liberia
- Mining Weekly, March 6, 2009
Breaking the Resource Curse: Concession Negotiation in Liberia
- Huffington Post, March 6, 2009
Oil Revenues Dropping, Iraq's Parliament Cuts the Budget
- The New York Times, March 6, 2009
Nigeria: Meltdown Depletes Government's Monthly Allocations
- Vanguard, March 6, 2009
UK Arrest in Nigerian Bribe Case
- BBC, March 6, 2009
Bayelsa Launches Transparency Initiative
- Vanguard, March 6, 2009
Government Inaugurates Transparency Initiative
- This Day, March 5, 2009
ExxonMobil Sticks to Investment Plan
- Financial Times, March 5, 2009
Peru Mining Conflicts Grow Critical
- InfoZine, March 4, 2009
Desmond Tutu: Will Africa Let Sudan Off the Hook?
- The New York Times, March 2, 2009
Russia Admits Financial Mistakes
- CNN, March 2, 2009
Ukraine Teeters as Citizens Blame Banks and Government
- The New York Times, March 1, 2009
Nigeria: Senate Faults Creation of Mining Office
- This Day, February 28, 2009
Uganda: Parliament Receives Oil Agreement
- Daily Monitor, February 28, 2009
President Mills: Government Will Review Draft Oil Law
- Ghana News, February 28, 2009
Desordenado Uso de Ingresos Petroleros
- El Mercurio (Ecuador), February 28, 2009
Ghana: EU Rep Walks Out of Forum
- Public Agenda, February 27, 2009
Obama Budget Hits Oil, Gas Companies With New Fees, Taxes
- The Wall Street Journal, February 26, 2009
Cambodia's Oil Resources: Blessing or Curse?
- The Economist, February 26, 2009
Falling Revenues Threaten Rebuilding and Stability in Iraq
- The New York Times, February 25, 2009
Total to Back Trans-Sahara Gas Pipeline
- Financial Times, February 25, 2009
Bayelsa Wage Bill Exceeds Revenues
- The Punch (Nigeria), February 25, 2009
Cambodia: Cursed By Oil and Poverty
- UN Integrated Regional Information Networks, February 25, 2009
Nigeria: Investors Jittery Over Oil Sector Reform Bill
- This Day, February 25, 2009
Indonesian Watchdog Urges LNG Contracts Review
- Oil and Gas Journal, February 23, 2009
Justice for American Indians
- The New York Times, February 22, 2009
Pristine African Park Faces Development
- The New York Times, February 22, 2009
Total, the French Oil Company, Places Its Bets Globally
- The New York Times, February 22, 2009
China, Venezuela Bolster 'Strategic Fund' for Development
- Oil and Gas Journal, February 20, 2009
With Cash to Spend, China Starts Investing Globally
- The New York Times, February 20, 2009
Nigeria: 8 Communities Bring Gas-Flaring Lawsuit Against Agip/ENI, Chevron, Exxon, NNPC, Shell
- Africa News, February 19, 2009
Film "Under Rich Earth" - On Ecuadorian Farmers' Struggle Against Ascendant Copper Mining Firm Over Land
- Business and Human Rights Resource Centre, February 19, 2009
Oil, Corruption, and Threats to Our National Interest: Will We Learn from Iraq?
- Military Review, February 2009
The Case for Transparency in Financial Markets Is Not Clear-Cut
- The Economist, February 19, 2009
16 Held in Coup Effort in Equatorial Guinea
- The New York Times, February 19, 2009
Bayelsa Assembly Passes 2009 Budget
- Vanguard, February 19, 2009
Canada Slips on Oil's Slide
- The Wall Street Journal, February 19, 2009
Qatar Mulls Opting for Transparency Initiative
- Gulf Times, February 18, 2009
Equatorial Guinea: Govt Accuses Delta Militants of Palace Attack
- This Day, February 18, 2009
Nigeria: Senate Passes Harmonized Budget of N3.102 Trillion
- Vanguard, February 18, 2009
China, Russia Strike $25 Billion Oil Pact
- The Wall Street Journal, February 18, 2009
Congo Close to Sealing Mining Contracts
- Financial Times, February 18, 2009
Central American Mining Could Undermine Economic Well-Being
- Oxfam America, February 17, 2009 | Español
Gunfire Rattles Capital of Equatorial Guinea
- The New York Times, February 17, 2009
Nigeria: EconomyGovernors Panic As Allocations Shrink
- Vanguard, February 17, 2009
Liberia: President Johnson Sirleaf Arrives in Qatar-All Set to Address Extractive Industries Conference
- Liberia Government, February 16, 2009
Nigeria: Federal Allocations Crash
- This Day, February 16, 2009
Bolivia Pays a High Price for Nationalization
- Financial Times, February 16, 2009
Plunging In: Petrobras Sets Some Ambitious Targets
- The Economist, February 12, 2009
Crisis Hitting Poor Hard in Developing World
- The World Bank, February 12, 2009
Congo-Kinshasa: Joblessness Rises as Global Crisis Hits Mining
- Inter Press Service News Agency, February 12, 2009
Rio Tinto to Gain $19.5bn Cash Injection from China's Chinalco
- Financial Times, February 12, 2009
Nigeria: U.S. Company Pleads Guilty in Bribery Case
- This Day, February 11, 2009
Senate Orders Probe of N231.3bn Natural Resources Fund
- The Punch (Nigeria), February 11, 2009
Iraqi Oil Meetings to Start Crucial, Difficult Year as Ministry Faces Variety of Critics
- UPI, February 11, 2009
Ghana: No Immediate Returns from Oil Find
- The Chronicle, February 10, 2009
Congo Pressed Over China Minerals Accord
- Financial Times, February 10, 2009
Credit Crunch Will Exacerbate the Commodity Super-Cycle
- Financial Times, February 10, 2009
UAEEconomists Call for More Transparency
- Khaleej Times, February 9, 2009
Nigerian Militant Group Claims Attack on Shell Plant
- AFP, February 7, 2009
It's Time to Come Clean on Taxes
- The Guardian, February 6, 2009
After Mysterious Fire, Online Journalist Dead in Republic of Congo
- Committee to Protect Journalists, February 6, 2009
Bolivia's Gas Investors to Spend $530 Million, Minister Says
- Bloomberg, February 6, 2009
The 'Energy Weapon' Can Be a Double-Edged Sword
- The Daily Star (Lebanon), February 6, 2009
Nigeria: Interest Rates to Soar As States Go Borrowing
- This Day, February 6, 2009
New Faces, Old Problems
- The Jakarta Globe, February 6, 2009
Cambodia: Country for Sale
- Global Witness, February 5, 2009
Nigeria: The Local Content Challenge
- Daily Trust, February 4, 2009
Commodities Face "Seven Thin Years"
- Financial Times, February 4, 2009
No More Oligarchy in RiversNwuke
- The Tide Online, February 4, 2009
ENI Response to Environmental, Social and Health Effects of the Kashagan Oil Field Development in Kazakhstan
- Business and Human Rights Resource Centre, February 3, 2009
Petrobras Looks Abroad to Refine Finance Options
- Financial Times, February 3, 2009
Kazakhstan Nationalises Bank and Opens Asset Talks with Russia
- Financial Times, February 3, 2009
In Bolivia, Untapped Bounty Meets Nationalism
- The New York Times, February 3, 2009
Minister Concerned at Mine Safety Report Findings
- Bua News (South Africa), February 2, 2009
£13,700,000,000? £8,500,000,000? £3,700,000,000?
- The Guardian, February 2, 2009
Scores Killed in Kenya Oil Fire
- BBC, February 1, 2009
Zambia Abolishes 25% Windfall Mining Tax
- Reuters, January 30, 3009
Nigeria: Government Revokes Two Oil Blocks
- This Day, January 30, 2009
Iraqi Elections Face Crucial Test in Violent Mosul
- The New York Times, January 29, 2009
Angola: Growth Slips Over Oil Price
- UN Integrated Regional Information Networks, January 29, 2009
Putin's Grasp of Energy Drives Russian Agenda
- The New York Times, January 28, 2009
Halliburton Will Settle KBR Suit for $559 Million
- The Washington Post, January 27, 2009
Nigeria: Local Firm Delivers Country's First Offshore Oil Platform
- Daily Independent, January 27, 2009
World Social Forum: Catholic Aid Agencies Urge Latin American Governments to Protect Citizens from Impacts of Extractive Industries- CIDSE, January 26, 2009 (pdf)
Oil Companies Invest Over $500m
- The New Vision (Uganda), January 26, 2009
Mining Sector Pressure Forces Zambia into Retreat on Taxes
- Financial Times, January 26, 2009
Azerbaijan Launches Development of Tenth Report on Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
- Today.Az, January 23, 2009
Botswana: Government Rejects Bailing Out Mines
- Mmegi, January 22, 2009
Pemex Oil Output Fell at Fastest Rate Since WWII
- Bloomberg, January 21, 2009
Kenya Starts Investigation into Missing Oil Imports
- Financial Times, January 21, 2009
Day One: New FOIA Rules
- Columbia Journalism Review, January 21, 2009
Tanker Damaged in Nigeria Attack
- BBC, January 21, 2009
A Fugitive Businessman Settles a Case
- The New York Times, January 20, 2009
Nigeria: Agip Tasked on Clean Up of Nembe Oil Spill
- Vanguard, January 20, 2009
Asian, Middle East Countries to Meet on Energy Investments
- Stratfor, January 20, 2009
Nigeria: Yar'Adua Reforms Scandal-Ridden Oil Industry
- Daily Independent, January 19, 2009
Russia and Ukraine Sign Agreement on Gas
- The New York Times, January 19, 2009
SAHRC Finding Highlights Issues of Community Relocation to Make Way for Mining
- Mining Weekly, January 16, 2009
Ukraine Needlessly Pokes Russia
- The Christian Science Monitor, January 16, 2009
Gazprom: Russia Is Trying to Get Gas to Europe
- The Wall Street Journal, January 16, 2009
Gabonese Rights Activists Appear in Court
- OneWorld UK, January 16, 2009
Turkmen Leader Fires Top Officials
- Associated Press, January 16, 2009
A Sticky Ending for the Tar Sands
- The Economist, January 15, 2009
NGO Poses Questions about Mining to Mongolian Government
- UB Post (Mongolia), January 15, 2009
Chávez Lets West Make Oil Bids as Prices Plunge
- The New York Times, January 15, 2009
SDI Hosts National Consultative Conference on FOI in Sierra Leone
- Awareness Times, January 14, 2009
Gas Crisis in Europe Continues
- The New York Times, January 14, 2009
Nigeria: Central Bank Explains Currency Devaluation
- Vanguard, January 14, 2009
Nigeria: Federal Government Declares Excess Crude Earnings No Longer for Sharing
- Daily Independent, January 14, 2009
U.S. Watchdog Cites KBR, U.S. and Iraq Governments for Poor South Oil Reconstruction
- Iraq Oil Report, January 14, 2009
Ecuador Approves Law to Resume Mining ActivitiesEnvironmental and Indigenous Groups Protest (Spanish)
- El Nuevo Empresario, January 14, 2009
EU Warns of Legal Action Over Gas
- BBC, January 14, 2009
Dirt-Cheap Gas in 2009: Be Careful What You Wish For
- Tomdispatch.com, January 14, 2009
Biggest Oil Well Found in Amuru
- Daily Monitor (Uganda), January 14, 2009
Nigeria: Federal Government Stops Sharing of Excess Crude Proceeds
- This Day, January 14, 2009
Oil Rises on Saudi Rhetoric
- CNNMoney.com, January 13, 2009
Nigeria's Gas Profits 'Up In Smoke'
- BBC, January 13, 2009
Russia Gas 'Flows Back to Europe'
- BBC, January 13, 2009
Zimbabwe Diamond Dealings to be Probed
- Zimgreats.com, January 12, 2009
Gulf Oil States Seeking a Lead in Clean Energy
- The New York Times, January 12, 2009
Nigeria: Oil BlocksRepresentatives Indict Obasanjo, DPR, CBN, Ministry
- Vanguard, January 12, 2009
Russia 'Ready' to Resume Gas Flow
- BBC, January 12, 2009
Gabon Accuses Graft Activists of Inciting Revolt
- Reuters Africa, January 10, 2009
Photographs Confirm Torture of Peasants Who Protested Against Majaz Mining
- Human Rights Blog of Peru, January 9, 2009 | Español
Europe Homes Freeze Amid Gas Row
- BBC, January 9, 2009
War and Natural Gas: The Israeli Invasion and Gaza's Offshore Gas Fields
- Global Research, January 8, 2009
Op Ed: Europe's Big Chill
- The New York Times, January 8, 2009
Ghana: Is There Even More Oil Offshore?
- The Chronicle, January 8, 2009
Head of Nigeria's Accounting Association Touts EITI
- Daily Sun, January 8, 2009
Over 80 Organizations Ask Global Compact to Delist Petrochina for Complicity in Genocide
- Global Compact Critics, January 7, 2009
Nigeria: Transparency - Key to Niger Delta's Sustainable Development
- This Day, January 7, 2009
Nothing Will Derail Uganda's Oil Deal
- The New Vision, January 7, 2009
Ghana-ing Votes
- Financial Times, January 7, 2009
Op-Ed: Don't Act Surprised
- International Herald Tribune, January 7, 2009
Zambia to Discuss Copper Mine Windfall Tax
- Reuters, January 7, 2009
Op Ed: Putin Strikes Again
- The Globe and Mail, January 7, 2009
Putin's Third Way
- National Interest, January 6, 2009
Russia Cuts Gas, and Europe Shivers
- The New York Times, January 6, 2009
Mozambique: Mining Company Abandons Gold Mine
- Agencia de Informção de Moçambique, January 6, 2009
Oil Firm Won't Build Refinery in Reserve
- The New Vision, January 6, 2009
Norway Has Applied for EITI Candidate Status
- Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, January 6, 2009
Putin Orders Reduction in Gas Sent to Europe Through Ukraine
- The Washington Post, January 6, 2009
Mining Industry is the Pits, Says Report
- Keunsel Online (Bhutan), January 5, 2009
PERU: Open-Pit Mine Continues to Swallow City
- Inter Press Service, January 5, 2009
China Eyes Developed Mine Assets
- Financial Times, January 5, 2009
Uganda Speeds Up Oil Production
- The New Vision, January 5, 2009
Gazprom Prepares to Halt Shipments to Ukraine
- The New York Times, December 31, 2008
Iraq to Open More Oil Fields to Bidding
- The New York Times, December 31, 2008
Nigeria: Massive Shake-Up Looms in Oil Industry
- This Day, December 29, 2008
Guinea: Junta Warns Mining Sector
- Vanguard, December 29, 2008
Guinean Junta Warns Mining Sector
- BBC, December 27, 2008
Gas-Producing Countries Try to Be More Like OPEC
- The New York Times, December 24, 2008
U.N. Report Says East Timor 'At Risk of Anarchy'
- The Australian, December 23, 2008
Activist Throws Utah Oil and Gas Lease Auction Into Chaos
- The Huffington Post, December 19, 2008
Texas Braces for an Oil Bust
- Time, December 19, 2008
Pertamina Owes State Big Time in Unpaid Tax: ICW
- The Jakarta Post (Indonesia), December 17, 2008
Nigeria: Shell, Mobil Shutdown As Pirates Take Over Bonny Island
- Daily Trust, December 17, 2008
Botswana: No Rescue Package for Mines Yet Despite Crisis
- Mmegi, December 16, 2008
Total Italy CEO Arrested for Alleged Corruption
- France 24, December 16, 2008
How Spain Built on the Boom in Dirty Money
- The Times (U.K.), December 16, 2008
Liberia: President Adopts New Tactics in Fight Against Corruption
- All Africa.com, December 15, 2008
Nigeria: Govt Official Investigated Over Chevron Tax Evasion
- Daily Independent, December 15, 2008
Battle in a Poor Land for Riches Beneath the Soil
- The New York Times, December 15, 2008
Liberia: President Adopts New Tactics in Fight Against Corruption
- All Africa.com, December 15, 2008
Nigeria: Govt Official Investigated Over Chevron Tax Evasion
- Daily Independent, December 15, 2008
Big Oil Projects Put in Jeopardy by Fall in Prices
- The New York Times, December 15, 2008
Nigeria: Global CrisisCountry Loses N177 Billion Oil Revenue
- This Day, December 15, 2008
Oil Firms Face Tough Disclosure Rules
- Houston Chronicle, December 14, 2008
Kuwait: Transparency Urged Over Dow Mega Deal
- Kuwait Times, December 14, 2008
A Clear Vision for US and Africa
- The Boston Globe, December 12, 2008
Mining Bill Nears House Approval
- Jakarta Post (Indonesia), December 12, 2008
Nigerian Court Upholds 2007 Presidential Election
- AP, December 12, 2008
Indonesian MPs Agree to Pass Mining Law
- Reuters, December 11, 2008
Malaysia, Vietnam: Basing Budgets on High-Priced Crude
- Stratfor, December 11, 2008
Chavez Steps Into Devil's Excrement
- Investor's Business Daily, December 11, 2008
Government Bribes in Cameroon Divert Funds From Food Amid Riots
- Bloomberg.com, December 11, 2008
Uganda: Oil Sharing Deal Still Clothed in Secrecy
- The New Vision, December 10, 2008
Nigeria: World Bank - Economic Downturn On Developing Countries Will Dim
- This Day, December 10, 2008
Miner Rio Tinto Cuts 14,000 Jobs
- BBC, December 10, 2008
So Long, Super-Cycle
- Financial Times, December 9, 2008
Massive Job Losses in Congo Mines
- BBC, December 9, 2008
Group Launches Report Indicating ADB's Failure to Protect the Poor
- GMA News and Public Affairs (Philippines), December 8, 2008
Backlash at Aboriginal Mining Loss
- The Age (Australia), December 8, 2008
Saudi Arabia Bullish On Oil's Future
- 60 Minutes, December 7, 2008
The Oil Is Ours
- Vision Guyana, December 7, 2008
An African Scorecard
- International Herald Tribune, December 5, 2008
Barrick Considering Pulling Out
- The Guardian, December 5, 2008
State Finds (or Buys) Some Peace in Nigeria
- The New York Times, December 4, 2008
Karnataka Unveils New Mining Policy
- Mangalorean (India), December 4, 2008
Liberia: GOL Revenues, Expenditures to Be Made Public
- The News, December 4, 2008
Liberia: Audit Unable to Determine Actual Revenue
- The News, December 4, 2008
Eerie Silence at Zimbabwe Diamond Mine
- BBC, December 4, 2008
Ghana Votes for a Share of the Oil
- The New Statesman, December 4, 2008
Soros Foundation Kazakhstan Supports Production of the Documentary on Social Investment Projects
- Kazakhstan Revenue Watch, December 3, 2008
World Bank Launches New Anti-Corruption Program
- The World Bank, December 3, 2008
Nigeria: Anxiety Over 2009 Budget As Naira Plummets
- Daily Independent, December 3, 2008
State Finds (or Buys) Some Peace in Nigeria
- The New York Times, December 3, 2008
Commodities Are a Joke
- Macro Man, December 2, 2008
Kurds Defend Policies in Sharp Rebuke to Iraqi Government
- International Herald Tribune, December 1, 2008
Germany Aims to Guide the West's Ties to Russia
- The New York Times, December 1, 2008
Liberia: The Audit Findings Are Public Interest
- The News, December 1, 2008
OPEC Ends Meeting With No Plan to Prop Up Prices
- The New York Times, December 1, 2008
OPEC Refuses Oil Production Cuts
- BBC, November 29, 2008
Video: Nouriel Roubini Sees Oil Falling Further 20%, Hurting Russia
- Bloomberg News, November 28, 2008
Venezuela and Russia Sign Accords
- The New York Times, November 28, 2008
Nigeria: Country, Angola to Be Highest-Earning Oil Producers By 2030
- This Day, November 26, 2008
Zambia: Economic Slack Unavoidable
- The Times of Zambia, November 25, 2008
Rio Shares Plunge as BHP Walks Away
- Financial Times, November 25, 2008
Cobalt Fall Reflects Slowdown in China
- Financial Times, November 24, 2008
Market Decline Fuels Kuwaiti Sense of Malaise
- Financial Times, November 24, 2008
Iraqi Foes of Security Deal Seek to Shield Assets
- The New York Times, November 23, 2008
Iraq Needs Security Pact for Order, Officials Say
- The New York Times, November 22, 2008
Azerbaijan: Fate of Megabucks-3
- Investigative Journalists Network, November 21, 2008 (pdf)
ICW Unveils Unrecorded Taxes from Subsidized Fuel Sales
- The Jakarta Post, November 21, 2008
Nigerian Government: We Can't Sell Petrol at N50
- Daily Independent, November 20, 2008
Uganda: What is Plan B for Oil
- The New Vision (Uganda), November 20, 2008
Uganda: Nigeria to Help Country on Petroleum
- The New Vision (Uganda), November 20, 2008
Dar es Salaam Seeks to Benefit from Its Minerals
- The Citizen (Tanzania), November 20, 2008
Africa: Mandatory, Not VoluntaryHolding Canadian Companies Accountable
- Pambazuka News (U.K.), November 20, 2008
Top Nigerian Anti-Graft Official Quits
- Reuters, November 20, 2008
Syria Hit by Double Blow on Oil Prices and Falling Supplies
- Financial Times, November 20, 2008
World Bank to Help Mitigate Impact of Global Financial Crisis on Africa’s Development
- The World Bank, November 19, 2008
Is Uganda's Oil Boom in Danger?
- The New Vision, November 19, 2008
UN Report Says Torture Rife in Equatorial Guinea
- Reuters, November 19, 2008
UN Report Says Torture Rife in Equatorial Guinea
- Reuters, November 19, 2008
Drilling vs. Direct Democracy in Mexico
- CounterPunch, November 18, 2008
Video: Voyage Au Bout du Charbon
- Le Monde, November 17, 2008
Iraq Quietly Dismisses Its Anticorruption Officials
- The New York Times, November 17, 2008
Iraq Cabinet Agrees to U.S. Troop Exit by End of 2011
- Los Angeles Times, November 17, 2008
Congo’s Riches, Looted by Renegade Troops
- The New York Times, November 15, 2008
Norway's Oil Fund Shrinks 1.3% in October
- Reuters, November 14, 2008
Miners, Aboriginal Groups Seek Revenue Split
- Business Edge (Canada), November 14, 2008
Bayelsa NGOs Advocate True Federalism
- Vanguard (Nigeria), November 14, 2008
Sylva Stresses Need for Infrastructural Development
- Vanguard (Nigeria), November 14, 2008
Nigeria: Fresh Threat to 2009 Budget As Oil Sells Below $57
- Daily Independent, November 13, 2008
Congolese Citizens Caught in Crossfire of Battle for Region’s Lucrative Resources
- Democracy Now!, November 13, 2008
Credit Crisis Threatens Africa's Development
- Reuters, November 13, 2008
The Oil Investment Dilemma
- Council on Foreign Relations, November 11, 2008
Oil Prices Drop to 20-Month Low
- The New York Times, November 11, 2008
Governors Want Higher Oil Price Benchmark
- This Day (Nigeria), November 11, 2008
Zambia: Lower Copper Prices Will Hurt the Poor
- UN Integrated Regional Information Networks, November 10, 2008
Governors Meet Over Falling Crude Oil Prices
- This Day (Nigeria), November 10, 2008
Ivory Coast Oil Reserves Estimated at 400 Billion Barrels
- Fratmat (France), November 9, 2008 (en Français)
PNG Criticised Over Massive Liquid Natural Gas Project Loan
- ABC News (Australia), November 7, 2008
Several Killed in Niger Delta Political Gang Battle
- Reuters, November 7, 2008
Nigeria: Oil Producing Community Alleges Neglect By Government
- Vanguard, November 5, 2008
Peru's PM Says No Talks Until Mining Protests Stop
- Reuters, November 5, 2008
GUINEA: Mining Communities Will Not Let Up "Despite Repression"
- UN Integrated Regional Information Networks, November 4, 2008
Nigeria: Yar'Adua Backs Freedom of Information Bill
- This Day, November 4, 2008
Liberia: Uncertainty Hangs Over Mittal Steel Money
- The Inquirer, November 4, 2008
Nigeria: FG Charges Players in Oil Sector to Curtail Risks On Environment
- Daily Independent, November 4, 2008
Guinea: Mining Communities Will Not Let Up 'Despite Repression'
- UN Integrated Regional Information Networks, November 4, 2008
Nigeria: Shema Optimistic of Oil Prospects in the North
- Daily Trust, November 3, 2008
Ministers: Yar'Adua Dumps Politicians for Experts
- Vanguard (Nigeria), November 3, 2008
Third World Network Hosts Mining Conference
- GNA (Ghana), November 2, 2008
Nigeria Reviews Deals with Chinese, Korean Firms
- Reuters, November 1, 2008
Iraq and U.S. Confer on Iraqi Economy
- The New York Times, November 1, 2008
Iraq Attempting Oil Revenue Transparency Pact
- UPI, October 31, 2008
Corruption and Lack of Transparency in Tajik Extractives Industry
- Bank Information Center, October 30, 2008
Johann Hari: How We Fuel Africa's Bloodiest War
- The Independent (UK), October 30, 2008
Thousands Protest as Peru Cuts Mining Royalties
- Reuters, October 30, 2008
Avoiding the Oil Curse
- Slate, October 29, 2008
IMF and World Bank Need to Bolster Transparency Measures in the Extractive Industries
- Bank Information Center (BIC) and Global Witness, October 29, 2008
Thompson & Knight Advising on $7 Billion Angolan Gas Deal
- The American Lawyer Daily, October 28, 2008
Drilling and Killing: Landmark Trial Against Chevron Begins Over Its Role in the Niger Delta
- Democracy Now! October 28, 2008
Iraqi Oil Exports Slide Since May but Turnaround Expected
- UPI, October 24, 2008
Venezuela's Budget Based on Petroleum at 60 USD a Barrel
- MercoPress (Uruguay), October 23, 2008
Russia, Iran and Venezuela: An Axis in Need of Oiling
- The Economist, October 23, 2008
Emerging Markets: A Taxonomy of Trouble
- The Economist, October 23, 2008
A Northern Neighbor Growls, and Azerbaijan Reassesses Its Options
- The New York Times, October 22, 2008
OPEC Ponders Choices as Oil Prices Plummet
- The New York Times, October 21, 2008
Oil Groups Fear Nigeria Reforms
- The Financial Times, October 20 2008
Three Oil-Rich Countries Face a Reckoning
- The New York Times, October 20, 2008
New Horizons for the EITI
- Maxims News Network (UN), October 20, 2008
Nigeria Cuts Budget After Oil Price Fall
- BBC News (UK), October 17, 2008
Cuba Claims Massive Oil Reserves
- BBC News (UK), October 17, 2008
African Union Adopts Africa Mining Vision
- Panapress, October 16, 2008
U.S. Cites Improvement in Azerbaijan Election
- Voice of America, October 16, 2008
Falling Oil Prices Make Iraq Revisit Budget
- Associated Press, October 15, 2008
With a Collective Shrug, Azerbaijan Votes for Its Leader
- The New York Times, October 15, 2008
Nigeria: Oil Price Crash Delays 2009 Budget
- This Day (Nigeria), October 14 2008
Central Bank Governor: Nigeria's Oil Windfall Account Depleted
- Vanguard (Nigeria), October 14 2008
Peru's Cabinet in Turmoil Over Scandal
- Financial Times, October 10, 2008
Editorial: Nearing the End in Iraq
- The New York Times, October 8, 2008
Public Ethics Radio on the Resource Curse
- Carnegie Council, October 7, 2008
Oil Contract Scandal Shakes Peru
- BBC News (UK), October 7, 2008
Second Edition of the Ibrahim Index of African Governance Launched
- Mo Ibrahim Foundation, October 6, 2008
Iraqis Unite to Restore Minority Representation Law
- The New York Times, October 6, 2008
Kazakhstan Seeks to Balance East and West
- The New York Times, October 5, 2008
Militants 'Free' Nigeria Hostages
- BBC News (UK), October 5, 2008
Nigeria: Civil Societies Present Oil Commission Bill to Assembly
- Leadership, October 2, 2008
East Timor's Wealth: Blessing or Curse?
- BBC News (UK), September 24, 2008
Trinidad: Monitoring Oil and Gas Resources
- Trinidad & Tobago Express, September 24, 2008
Zambia: A Measure of Hope
- The New York Times, September 22, 2008
South Africa: Poor Feel Curse of Black Gold
- Pretoria News (South Africa)/AllAfrica, September 22, 2008
Risky Toughness: Nigerian Army's Approach Could Unite Militants
- The Economist, September 18, 2008
US Senators Want Iraqi Oil Trust Fund
- UPI, September 17, 2008
Niger Delta: Again, UK Clarifies Position
- This Day (Nigeria), September 15, 2008
Lack of Transparency May Threaten Uganda's Future As an Oil-Producer
- Monitor Online (Uganda), September 14, 2008
Yar' Adua Challenges EITI on Stolen Oil
- Daily Triumph (Nigeria), September 12, 2008
China: Lack of Transparency Aids Foreign Policy Aims
- Financial Times (UK), September 11, 2008
Nigeria: Eight Oil Blocks Illegally Awarded, Says House
- This Day (Nigeria), September 11, 2008
Lula’s New Lucre: Brazil May Keep Full Control of Offshore Oil
- Financial Times (UK), September 10, 2008
Militants in Bayelsa State, Nigeria, Seize Oil Platform
- This Day (Nigeria), September 10, 2008
World Bank Scraps Pipeline Funding Over Chad's Use of Oil Revenues
- Forbes/AP, September 10, 2008
U.S. Vice President Promotes Pipelines in Baku
- The Moscow Times, September 5, 2008
A Petrodollar Saved
- The Economist, September 4, 2008
U.S. Moves Toward International Accounting Rules
- The New York Times, August 27, 2008
Crude Realities in Ghana
- Financial Times, August 27, 2008
World Bank Says Improved Poverty Data Reveals Wider Problem, But Measurable Progress in Reduction
- The World Bank, August 26, 2008
Brazil Plans Fund for Revenue from New Oilfields
- Financial Times, August 21, 2008
Iraqi Figures Show Low Spending on Reconstruction
- The New York Times, August 20, 2008
Equatorial Guinea: Human Rights Drowning in Oil
- Inter Press Service, August 18, 2008
Parliament Reports on Corruption at Oil Establishments
- Yemen Observer, August 16, 2008
The Benefits and the Curse of Oil
- The Economist, August 14, 2008
Opulence and Chaos Meet in an African Boomtown
- The New York Times, August 13, 2008
Zimbabwe Opposition Holds Quiet Talks with Mining Group
- Financial Times, August 13, 2008
Editorial: Time for Iraq to Pay the Bill
- The New York Times, August 8, 2008
Nigerian Anti-Corruption Official Demoted
- The Daily Trust (Nigeria), August 6, 2008
U.S. Lawmakers Spar Over Iraq's Unspent Surplus
- Associated Press, August 6, 2008
Federal Committee in Nigeria Seeks Repeal of All Oil and Gas Laws
- The Daily Trust (Nigeria), August 5, 2008
Iraqis Fail to Agree on Provincial Elections
- The New York Times, August 4, 2008
Wariness of China in Ghana's Commodity Markets
- Inter Press Service, July 29, 2008
Oil Exports From Northern Iraq Rise Sharply
- The New York Times, July 26, 2008
Resource Curse Leads to Wastage
- The Star (Malaysia), July 23, 2008
Oil and the Public Interest
- Vox, July 12, 2008
Members of Parliament Sway Goverment on Improved Mining Oversight
- The Citizen (Tanzania), July 10, 2008
Government to Publish Revenue from Concessions
- The News (Liberia), July 8, 2008
U.S. Advised Iraqi Ministry on Oil Deals
- The New York Times, June 30, 2008
Turmoil in Nigeria Hits Wallets in U.S.
- The New York Times, June 29, 2008
Oil Payment Reporting Bill Would Help Investors
- Reuters, June 26, 2008
U.S. May Make Energy Firms List Payments to Governments
- The Wall Street Journal, June 26, 2008
K Street in Brief: Opening the Books
- The Hill, June 24, 2008
In Equatorial Guinea, Africa's Worst Dictator?
- Slate, June 24, 2008
Nigeria Rebels Declare Cease-Fire in Oil-Rich Delta
- Christian Science Monitor, June 23, 2008
Editorial: Iraq Oil Rush
- The New York Times, June 22, 2008
Concerns Over Chinese Investment in Africa
- Inter Press Service, June 16, 2008
In Nigeria, Oil Wealth Delivers Grief
- YaleGlobal, June 10, 2008
Mining Companies Refuse to Pay Royalties
- Namibia Economist, June 9, 2008
Putsched Back
- Corporate Leader Daily, June 6, 2008
East Asian States Work Toward Energy Foothold in Central Asia
- EurasiaNet, June 5, 2008
NGO Has Eye on Belinga Mining Project
- Gaboneco, June 3, 2008 (en Français)
Deepening Spain's EITI Commitment
- FRIDE, June 2, 2008
Global Demand Squeezing Natural Gas Supply
- The New York Times, May 29, 2008
Shell Warns Nigeria on Investor Confidence But Agrees to Loan Deal
- Financial Times, May 27, 2008
Rockefellers Seek Change at Exxon
- The New York Times, May 27, 2008
Opinion: EITI Will Reduce Corruption and Boost Indonesia's Economy
- The Jakarta Post, May 26, 2008
U.S. EITD Bill Would Crack Down on Corrupt Firms
- The Observer, May 25, 2008
Questioning the Latest Inquiry into Nigeria's National Oil Company
- Nigerian Muse, May 21, 2008
Ghana Integrity Initiative Presses for Contract Disclosure
- myjoyonline.com, May 20, 2008
Tanzania to Review Tax Structures for Mining Sector
- The Citizen, May 19, 2008
Seeing Through Big Oil
- Forbes.com, May 16, 2008
Nigeria Pipeline Blast Kills at Least 100
- Reuters Africa, May 15, 2008
EITI Launches Transparency Guide for Businesses
- EITI, May 13, 2008
In Visit to Niger Delta, Nigeria's President Warns on the Future of Oil
- This Day, May 11, 2008
Bribery: The Net Tightens but Too Many Holes Remain
- Financial Times, May 10, 2008
Mozambique Committed to Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
- Agencia de Informacao de Mocambique/AllAfrica, May 9, 2008
Gazprom's New Man in the Kremlin
- The New York Times, May 11, 2008
The Importance of Transparency and Accountability
- Public Financial Management Blog, May 9, 2008
With New Export Treaty, Kazakhstan Could Bypass Russian Oil Route
- EurasiaNet, May 2, 2008
Blood Barrels: Why Oil Wealth Fuels Conflict
- Foreign Affairs, May 1, 2008
Editorial: Transparency International Report and Fighting Graft
- Financial Times, April 28, 2008
Major Oil Companies Rebuked for Lack of Transparency
- Financial Times, April 28, 2008
Minister Says Mining's Contribution to Ghana Development is Minimal
- The Ghanaian Times, April 24, 2008
Ghana Prepares to Battle "Oil Curse"
- UN/IRIN, April 23, 2008
EITI Plus Plus Gets Praise, Encouragement
- UPI, April 18, 2008
Nigerians Release Seattle-Based Film Crew
- UPI, April 17, 2008
Dreams of Oil Wealth in Ghana, Tinted by Fear
- The Washington Post, April 11, 2008
Azerbaijan: Baku Hesitates On Nabucco Pipeline Project
- EurasiaNet, April 10, 2008
Opinion: Help Poor States to Seize the Fruits of the Boom
- Financial Times, April 9, 2008
Opinion: A Network of Truces
- The New York Times, April 8, 2008
Editorial: More of the Same in Iraq?
- The New York Times, April 8, 2008
Iraq Announces Commitment to Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
- EITI, April 3, 2008
Opinion: How to Prevent the Oil Curse
- The New Vision (Uganda), March 31, 2008
Report: Failure to Punish Gang Violence Will Fuel More Bloodshed in Nigeria
- Human Rights Watch, March 27, 2008
Unrest in Baghdad and Basra Threatens Truce
- The New York Times, March 26, 2008
Mongolia Poised to Expand State Role in Mining
- EurasiaNet, March 24, 2008
Thousands Displaced by Platinum Mining in South Africa
- BBC, March 24, 2008
Iraq's Insurgency Runs on Stolen Oil Profits
- The New York Times, March 16, 2008
Nigerian Officials Say Former President Wasted Billions in Oil Contracts
- BBC, March 14, 2008
As Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan Set Aside Historical Differences, U.S. Renews Push for Pipeline Commitments
- EurasiaNet, March 13, 2008
Gold Futures Reach $1,000 for First Time
- Associated Press, March 13, 2008
Sierra Leone to Review All Mining Contracts
- Reuters, March 11, 2008
Senate Committee Seeks Audit of Iraq Oil Money
- The New York Times, March 9, 2008
Liberian President Renews Call to Reveal Details of Oil Deal
- The Inquirer, March 5, 2008
Report: Oil and Governance in Africa
- IDASA, March 4, 2008
Sierra Leone Journalists' Group Challenges Laws That Criminalize Speech
- Open Society Justice Initiative, March 3, 2008
Asian Development Bank Endorses EITI
- ABS-CBN, March 2, 2008
Landslide Shuts Down Ecuador Pipeline
- Reuters, February 28, 2008
After Contract Review, Liberia Signs New Deal With Firestone
- Bloomberg, February 27, 2008
Nigerian President Touts New Oil Legislation
- Daily Trust/AllAfrica (Nigeria), February 20, 2008
Africa Demands Larger Slice of Mining Revenues
- Mineweb, February 14, 2008
Russia in Bid for Kyrgyz National Gas Company
- EurasiaNet, January 31, 2008
Poor Standards Threaten Transparency Efforts in Africa
- Financial Times, January 28, 2008
Kazakhstan Is the Winner in Oil-Field Renegotiation
- EurasiaNet, January 23, 2008
Gabon Lifts Suspension of 22 NGOs
- Reuters, January 17, 2008
Promises, Realities and the Surge in Iraq
- washingtonpost.com, January 10, 2008
Debt Relief and Transparency Collide in Congo
- The New York Times, December 10, 2007
Kazakhstan Cracks Down on Oil Tax Regime
- Financial Times, December 2, 2007
Congo Panel Likely to Recommend Overhaul of all Mining Contracts
- Reuters, November 6, 2007
Peter Eigen on Moving Toward Transparency in Indonesia
- The Jakarta Post (Indonesia), November 2, 2007
Petroecuador Gives Oil Companies 15 Days to Pay Debts
- El Universo (Ecuador, en Español), November 16, 2007
Editorial: Iraqi Oil Spoils
- The New York Times, October 15, 2007
Rich in Oil, Poor in Everything Else; Making Sure The Money Goes Where It's Supposed To
- The New York Times, December 4, 2003
Minding Iraq's Business
- Washington Post, October 17, 2003
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