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Revenue Watch Institute

Type: Organization

Name: Revenue Watch Institute

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

Stephen Harper

Not there yet

STEPHEN HARPER, Canada’s prime minister, made a splash on the eve of this week’s G8 summit of large industrialised economies. His government, he announced on June 12th, would make it mandatory for resource companies to disclose payments to governments, ... [Published Schumpeter - The Economist - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Canada, Stephen Harper, Mining

First reported Jun 16 2013 - Updated Jun 16 2013 - 1 reports

DENR hopeful on EITI status for Phl

MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is optimistic that the country would achieve compliant status with the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) by 2015 given the comprehensive mining reforms that have ... [Published Philippine Star - Jun 16 2013]

Entities: Mining, Revenue Watch Institute, Corazon Aquino, Philippines

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 15 2013 - 1 reports

Transparency in mining: Canadian working group issues recommendations

Members of the Canadian mining industry and civil society groups have compiled a draft framework which they believe can lead to more transparency in the mining industry worldwide.The Resource Revenue Transparency Working Group has issued a set of recommendations ... [Published Mining.com - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Mining, Canada, Revenue Watch Institute, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform And Consumer Prot...

First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 2 reports

Earth Rights International

Transparency concerns linger for Myanmar

Myanmar is a risky area to do business, especially in the energy sector, because of internal conflicts and corruption, EarthRights International said. Revenue Watch Institute gave Myanmar its lowest rank in its latest report on transparency in the extractive ... [Published Big News Network - Jun 13 2013]

Entities: Myanmar/Burma, Earth Rights International, Revenue Watch Institute, Sanctions

First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 1 reports

International Monetary Fund

Fuel Subsidy Removal - Should FG Heed IMF Warnings?

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has continued to give advice on the need to remove fuel subsidy with a view to guard against the collapse of Nigeria's economy in the near future.The recent oil subsidy scandal exposed the fact that Nigeria's oil ... [Published AllAfrica.com - Jun 13 2013]

Entities: International Monetary Fund, Nigeria, Ghana, Revenue Watch Institute

First reported Jun 12 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 1 reports

Group of Eight

Moving towards transparency - extractives just the beginning

Natural resources are a countrys crown jewels. Sell them off, and you better be able to explain to your citizens why you did it, how much you got paid and what you did with the money.That simple idea lies at the core of the fast-spreading regulations ... [Published TrustLaw - Jun 12 2013]

Entities: John Bates, Group of Eight, United States, Anti-Competition

First reported Jun 12 2013 - Updated Jun 12 2013 - 3 reports

PMs Transparency Commitment at G-8 aligned with MAC Efforts

Canada and two NGOs, Publish What You Pay-Canada and the Revenue Watch Institute, to develop a framework for the reporting of payments to governments by the mining sector. The Resource Revenue Transparency Working Group, comprised of the four ... [Published Big News Network - Jun 12 2013]

Entities: Group of Eight, Revenue Watch Institute, Mining, Canada

First reported Jun 07 2013 - Updated Jun 07 2013 - 2 reports

Ensure oil money put into good use, Putrajaya told

File photo of a Petronas petrol station in Putrajaya. The DAP wants Petronas to be made accountable to Parliament. — Reuters picKUALA LUMPUR, June 7 — DAP assemblyman Yeo Bee Yin called for a number of legislative reform today to ensure greater transparency ... [Published Malaysian Insider - Jun 07 2013]

Entities: PETRONAS Petroliam Nasional Bhd, Malaysia, Revenue Watch Institute

First reported Jun 04 2013 - Updated Jun 04 2013 - 2 reports

Nigeria’s Oil Revenue Higher Than Foreign Aids To Nigeria – Report

Oil revenue for Nigeria was 60 per cent higher than total international aid to all sub-Saharan Africa for 2011, the 2013 Resource Governance Index (RGI), a measure of transparency and accountability in the oil, gas and mining sector, has revealed.The ... [Published Publish What You Pay - Jun 04 2013]

Entities: Nigeria, HIV/AIDS, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation

First reported May 29 2013 - Updated May 29 2013 - 2 reports

PH mining industry gets top ratings

The Philippines is making “meaningful progress” toward better management of its mineral resources.This is the assessment of the Revenue Watch Institute (RWI) in its 2013 Resource Governance Index which gave the Philippines a score of 63 out of 100 under ... [Published Malaya Business Insight - May 29 2013]

Entities: Mining, Revenue Watch Institute, Mines, Mineral, Philippines

First reported May 26 2013 - Updated May 26 2013 - 4 reports

DENR hails Phl ranking in minerals management

MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) welcomes the Philippines’ ranking in the Revenue Watch Institute (RWI)’s recent global report indicating the government has made “meaningful progress” towards better management ... [Published Philippine Star - May 26 2013]

Entities: Mining, Revenue Watch Institute, Mineral, Philippines, Corazon Aquino

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 5 reports

Jonathan, Other PDP Governments Encourage Corruption in Nigeria's Oil Industry - Government Report

The deliberate inactions of President Goodluck Jonathan's administration and those of other Peoples Democratic Party governments since 1999 have encouraged corruption and obfuscation in the Nigerian oil industry, an agency has stated.The Nigeria Extractive ... [Published Individual.com - May 21 2013]

Entities: Nigeria, Revenue Watch Institute, Peoples Democratic Party of Nigeria

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"This is welcome news," said Fiona Koza, Business and Human Rights Campaigner with Amnesty International. "For years we have been urging the Government of Canada to move beyond mere voluntary measures." $ These organizations are encouraged by the Prime Minister's commitment to consult with Indigenous peoples' organizations and civil society in the development...

Canadian Organizations Welcome First Step Toward Extractive Industry Transparency [Published Canada NewsWire - Jun 14 2013]

"Myanmar remains a high-risk area for foreign investment, and companies and their home states should take serious measures to mitigate the risk that their actions will contribute to internal conflict, human rights and environmental destruction, and corruption" the advocacy group said in a statement Wednesday

Transparency concerns linger for Myanmar [Published UPI - Jun 13 2013]

...development reach the more than one billion people living in resource-rich countries," says Ross Gallinger, executive director of the PDAC. "Mandatory reporting rules aim to provide citizens with the information they need to hold their governments to account for the use of natural resource revenues, which are often a critical source of income for developing countries.” The PDAC says this is a positive step for Canada as the country is considered "a hub for mining industry investment," stating that approximately 60%of the world's mining companies are registered in Canada, and more than 1,000 Canadian exploration companies are active in 100 countries - most of which have their only public listing in Canada."

PDAC Supports Harper's Transparency Initiative [Published Kitco - Jun 12 2013]

"Canada has a unique opportunity to help contribute to a consistent, effective and non-duplicative international reporting standard that will help resource-rich countries optimize benefits from mining and avoid government corruption and misuse of resource revenues.$ Canada's mining industry is happy to contribute to these efforts" added Gratton

PM's Transparency Commitment at G-8 aligned with MAC Efforts [Published Canada NewsWire - Jun 12 2013]

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Canada's mining industry steps towards publishi... [Published Publish What You Pay - 10 hours ago]
Not there yet [Published Schumpeter - The Economist - Jun 17 2013]
DENR hopeful on EITI status for Phl [Published Philippine Star - Jun 16 2013]
Transparency in mining: Canadian working group ... [Published Mining.com - Jun 14 2013]
Africa: (French version) Partenariat des indust... [Published Africa - Jun 14 2013]
Africa: United States G8 Partnership with Guine... [Published Africa - Jun 14 2013]
Africa: Land Governance Partnership between the... [Published Africa - Jun 14 2013]
Canadian Organizations Welcome First Step Towar... [Published Canada NewsWire - Jun 14 2013]
Canada right to commit to new mandatory reporti... [Published Publish What You Pay - Jun 14 2013]
Canada Announces New Initiative for Disclosure ... [Published JD Supra - Jun 13 2013]
Transparency concerns linger for Myanmar [Published Big News Network - Jun 13 2013]
Transparency concerns linger for Myanmar [Published UPI - Jun 13 2013]
Fuel Subsidy Removal - Should FG Heed IMF Warni... [Published AllAfrica.com - Jun 13 2013]
Canada signs on to tighter rules on firms’ fore... [Published Globe and Mail - Jun 12 2013]
PMs Transparency Commitment at G-8 aligned with... [Published Big News Network - Jun 12 2013]
PDAC Supports Harper's Transparency Initiative [Published Kitco - Jun 12 2013]
PM's Transparency Commitment at G-8 aligned wit... [Published Canada NewsWire - Jun 12 2013]
PDAC Applauds the Federal Government's Support ... [Published Market Wire - Jun 12 2013]
PDAC Applauds the Federal Government's Support ... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Jun 12 2013]
Moving towards transparency - extractives just ... [Published TrustLaw - Jun 12 2013]
Protect environment by working hard, DENR emplo... [Published Philippines Daily Tribune - Jun 11 2013]
Canada’s mining industry steps towards publishi... [Published TrustLaw - Jun 11 2013]
Making the most of oil resources in Africa [Published Awoko - Jun 11 2013]
Announcing Africa REIK Hub 2013 Summer School o... [Published Revenue Watch Institute - Jun 08 2013]
Ensure oil money put into good use, Putrajaya told [Published Malaysian Insider - Jun 07 2013]
Ensure oil money put into good use, Putrajaya told [Published The Malaysian Insider - Jun 07 2013]
Jonathan’s Half-Time: The Verdict [Published Nigeria Intel - Jun 07 2013]
Transforming Nigeria’s murky oil sector [Published Nigeria Intel - Jun 06 2013]
Rapid start-up delayed to 2017, says Petronas [Published Malaysia Edge - Jun 06 2013]
Boosting Education in Africa [Published Council On Foreign Relations - Jun 05 2013]

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Not there yet [Published Schumpeter - The Economist - Jun 17 2013] STEPHEN HARPER, Canada’s prime minister, made a splash on the eve of this week’s G8 summit of large industrialised economies. His government, he announced on June 12th, would make it mandatory for resource companies to disclose payments to governments, ...
Africa: (French version) Partenariat des indust... [Published Africa - Jun 14 2013] div id="doctitle"> (French version) Partenariat des industries extractives entre la Guinée et les États-Unis June 14, 2013 div id="centerblock"> Partenariat des industries extractives entre la Guinée et les États-Unis Groupe consultatif du ...
Africa: United States G8 Partnership with Guine... [Published Africa - Jun 14 2013] div id="doctitle"> United States G8 Partnership with Guinea on Extractives June 14, 2013 div id="centerblock"> Extractives Partnership between Guinea and the United States G-8 Transparency Advisory Group b>1. b>Overview Guinea, ...
Africa: Land Governance Partnership between the... [Published Africa - Jun 14 2013] div id="doctitle"> Land Governance Partnership between the United States Government and the Government of Burkina Faso June 14, 2013 div id="centerblock"> Transparency Advisory Group United States G8 Partnership with Myanmar on Extractives ...
Trillions of Dollars in Oil, Gas and Mining Rev... [Published Zunia.org RSS - May 22 2013] Secrecy still prevails in how natural resources are managed, and this conspires against economic development. The lives of over a billion citizens could be transformed if their governments managed their oil, gas and minerals in a more open, accountable ...

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PDAC Applauds the Federal Government's Support ... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Jun 12 2013]