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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 - P�blico (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

Petrobr�s 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: Economy—Governors 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

UAE—Economists 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 Rivers—Nwuke - 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

Ch�vez 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 Activities—Environmental 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 Blocks—Representatives 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 Inform��o de Mo�ambique, 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 Crisis—Country 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 Voluntary—Holding 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

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 Espa�ol), 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