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Extractive industries can contribute to sustainable development, when projects are implemented well and preserve the rights of affected people, and if the benefits they generate are well-used. Extractive industries can yield benefits for countries through tax revenues, foreign exchange earnings, debt payments, production sharing and rents, the provision of jobs and infrastructure, and company social programs. Societies and economies depend heavily on the extractive industries in the stages of exploration, extraction, refining, recycling, transportation, and use of minerals. These companies provide direct and indirect employment, economic development, and a means of meeting basic needs. Maintaining a “social license” to operate requires companies to make major investments in social and environmental performance, including proactive community development strategies.

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Ecominerals Listserv
This group brings scholars and professionals together who are interested in innovative approaches to materials management across the mineral development cycle.
Center for Social Responsibility in Mining
The Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining (CSRM) was established by the University of Queensland in 2001 in response to growing interest in and debate about the role of the mining and minerals industry in contemporary society. Since then, CSRM has contributed to industry change processes through leading research, post-graduate teaching, professional education, research-orientated consulting and pro-bono work. CSRM has global reach, with particular experience in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.
Natural Resource Charter

The Natural Resource Charter is a set of principles for governments and societies on how to use the opportunities created by natural resources effectively.

World NGO Resource Page

In order for NGO's to connect on a worldwide basis www.nonprofitexpert.com has developed the following resource pages listed below. Please follow links for countries and donors.

Business Partners for Development (BPD)
Business Partners for Development (BPD) was a project-based initiative set up to study, support and promote strategic examples of partnerships involving business, civil society and government working together for the development of communities around the world. It was created, believing that tri-sector partnerships could provide long-term benefits to the business sector and at the same time meet the social objectives of civil society and the state by helping to create stable social and financial environments.

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Sustainability: Extracting the best from Canadian Miners?
21 Apr 2009

On 26 March, the Canadian government unveiled a series of measures to promote corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the extractive sector.


Resources slump: Why oil and mining must garner social capital
26 Nov 2008

Many oil and mining companies are slashing investments as commodity prices collapse. For their own sake, the socio-political fall out will need to be sensitively managed.

After several years of headlong expansion, big oil and mining companies are pulling up abruptly. Soaring commodity prices, which during the past year have broken records in markets from crude oil to copper, have slumped across the board since July 2008.

Together with the impact of the credit crunch on project finance, this drop has forced scores of extractive companies to cut back on new investments and scale down production at many existing operations.


Report Finds That Most Corporations Fail to Address Risks That Threaten Long-Term Profitability
19 Nov 2008

Experts in Responsible Investment Solutions (EIRIS) report on responsible business practices finds insufficient ESG risk management and inadequate disclosure and advocates PRI involvement for responsible investors.


Africa to get harmonized mining code soon
16 Oct 2008

Stakeholders in the mining sector within the sub-region are putting in place a harmonized mining code that will ensure that respective countries maximize the full benefit of their natural resources.


Alcoa Invests Near Planned Mines
7 Apr 2008

[Access to full article requires paid subscription] JURUTI, Brazil -- The global commodities boom has spurred Alcoa Inc. to spend more than $35 million to bring a hospital, water system and technical skills to this remote jungle town.

The aim is to keep the peace while developing a mine that it hopes will supply 10% of the world's bauxite, a major ingredient for making aluminum.

Humanitarian efforts stemming from the New York aluminum company's Juruti investment marks a shift in the balance of power between Western mineral companies and residents of resource-rich countries. Growing demand from nations like China has sent Western companies to more remote and ...

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Going Global: Chinese Oil and Mining Companies and the Governance of Resource Wealth
Jill Shankleman
The focus of the work is on the impact of China’s oil and mining companies’ recent overseas expansion on the governance of resource wealth.

Access to Sustainable Energy: What role for international oil and gas companies? Focus on Nigeria
This report explores some of the ways that international oil and gas companies (IOCs) can tackle energy poverty in the regions in which they operate. It focuses on Nigeria, a country with huge energy resources, yet suffering an ongoing energy crisis; a country that benefits from considerable oil investment, revenues and aid money, yet faces major environmental and poverty challenges.

Mining for Disclosure
Sea Change Radio interviews Bennett Freeman of Calvert and Arvind Ganesan of Human Rights Watch on the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

Guidance Note for Task Team Leaders: Mainstreaming Gender into Extractive Industries Projects
The following guidelines briefly outline some of the ways that EI can impact men and women differently and the associated development implications, and provide step by step suggestions for how to understand and integrate gender issues into World Bank Group EI project design

Mine: When the going gets tough...
This publication provides a comprehensive analysis of the performance and position of the global mining industry and also discusses current trends in the global mining industry.

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Mine Closure 2010
November 23 - 26, 2010
Santiago, Chile
Mine Closure 2010 will provide an outstanding opportunity for mining professionals to share their experiences, discuss the latest issues and attempt to answer the important questions on how to close mines in socio-economically and environmentally responsible ways.
Social & Environmental Risk Management Conference
March 22 - 23, 2010
London, England
The new Social & Environmental Risk Management conference is designed specifically for the mining, oil & gas, steel and other heavy industries. This conference brings together the most relevant case studies that address these very matters, and have them delivered to you by practitioners who had first hand experience.
BSR Conference 2009
October 20 - 23, 2009
San Francisco, California, USA
Now more than ever, innovative sustainability strategies are needed to deliver business value today, and position companies to successfully meet the greater challenges ahead. The BSR Conference is an essential opportunity to learn how to leverage your resources, implement changes, and succeed in a world where business as usual is no longer viable.
Sustainable Development Indicators in the Minerals Industry 2009
July 6 - 8, 2009
Queensland, Australia
The 2009 SDIMI Conference offers researchers and industry practitioners th opportunity to engage in dialogue about the future of the minerals industry and its contribution to society.
Sustainability Investments in Oil, Gas & Mining: Mitigating Risk, Delivering Quality, Increasing Value
16 April 2009
Washington DC, USA

There is a growing expectation globally that large scale investments by the extractive industries will bring broad-based benefits to local communities through Sustainable Development/Community Relations investments. In line with these efforts, IFC CommDev is previewing the Planning and Financial Valuation Tool for Sustainability Investments. The event took place on April 16th, 2009 in Washington, DC.

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