AFRICA

All- Africa Southern Africa: Government Failing On Resource Governance

http://allafrica.com/stories/201305160891.html

Jeune

Afrique

Transparence – Les pays africains toujours défaillants

http://economie.jeuneafrique.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17154

Cameroon

Romandie

Le Cameroun défaillant en matière de gestion transparente des ressources pétrolières

http://www.romandie.com/news/n/_Le_Cameroun_defaillant_en_matiere_de_gestion_transparente_des_r

essources_petrolieres83150520132110.asp

Aurore Plus Le Cameroun épinglé en matière de gestion transparente des ressources pétrolières

http://www.auroreplus.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1200:gouvernance-

ressources-extractives&catid=41:economie&Itemid=71

Journal du

Cameroon

Gouvernance des ressources naturelles : Le Cameroun au bas du classement http://www.journalducameroun.com/article.php?aid=14343

AFP/

republished

in blogs,

articles

Cameroun : une ONG dénonce l’opacité dans la gestion du pétrole

http://www.camer.be/index1.php?art=26427&rub=12:1

http://www.energiesactu.fr/afp/le-cameroun-defaillant-en-matiere-de-gestion-transparente-des-

ressources-petrolieres

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iQ4pcqiIeOjwNAZOSt-

L0XH0NbYg?docId=CNG.8b5e6898cc7067e57a81c82e35ccc2ff.391

http://africaboyebi.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/revenue-watch-institute-classe-21-pays.html

http://infos.cm/gouvernance-des-ressources-naturelles-le-cameroun-au-bas-du-classement/

Gabon

Gabon

Review

Gouvernance des ressources naturelles : defaillance du Gabon

http://gabonreview.com/blog/gouvernance-des-ressources-naturelles-les-defaillances-du-gabon/

Taxi Bus Rapport Revenue Watch Institute : mais de quoi parle-ton ?

http://taxibus-info.com/fr/rapport-revenue-watch-institute-mais-de-quoi-parle-t-on/

Ghana

Joy FM

ACEP commends Ghana’s impressive performance on 2013 RGI

http://business.myjoyonline.com/pages/news/201305/106391.php

2

Reuters

(Ghana)

Ghana has strong democratic institutions, oil wealth funds

REUTERS NEWS.docx

Coastweek

(Xinhua)

Ghana to be shining model for resource-rich countries in Africa http://www.coastweek.com/3620_Ghana_02.htm

Ghana Web

Ghana ranks top in Sub-Saharan Africa on Resource Governance Index

http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=274053

Mining stability deals must be renegotiated

http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=274260

Ghana

Business

News

Africa suffers deficit in governing oil mining sectors - Report

http://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2013/05/15/africa-suffers-deficit-in-governing-oil-mining-sectors-

report/

Ghana ranks top in Sub-Saharan Africa on resource governance

http://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2013/05/15/ghana-ranks-top-in-sub-sahara-africa-on-resource-

governance-index/

Shoddy work done before Gahna signed mining stability deal – Prof. Akilagpa-Sawyer

http://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2013/05/16/shoddy-work-done-before-ghana-signed-mining-

stability-deals-prof-akilagpa-sawyer/

City FM Ghana ranked 15 in Resource Governance Index

http://www.citifmonline.com/index.php?id=1.1390258

XFM 95.1

Resource-rich African nations suffer governance gaps http://www.xfmnewscenter.com/news/news.php?cat=Latest&title=Resource-

rich+African+nations+suffer+governance+gaps+

Ghana

Broadcasting

Corporation

Ghana Scores High On Mining Governance Index

http://www.gbcghana.com/index.php?id=1.1390845

Myjoonline Samini to champion transparent use of African resources

http://entertainment.myjoyonline.com/pages/news/201305/106187.php

The

Chronicle

Ghana Could Increase Its Earnings From Mining and Oil If ...

http://allafrica.com/stories/201305170961.html

Vibe Ghana Resource-rich African nations suffer governance gaps

http://vibeghana.com/2013/05/16/resource-rich-african-nations-suffer-governance-gaps/

Ghana scores high on mining governance index

http://vibeghana.com/2013/05/16/ghana-scores-high-on-mining-governance-index/

SpyGhana

Ghana leads in transparency in mining and oil

http://www.spyghana.com/ghana-leads-in-transparency-in-mining-and-oil/

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Liberia

Public

Agenda

Extractive Industry Secrecy Undermining Economic Development -US Based Think-tank Alarms

Public Agenda.docx

AllAfrica Liberia: Transparency Standard Raises Bar

http://allafrica.com/stories/201305272285.html

Nigeria

This Day

Nigeria Ranks 40th in Quality of Governance in Oil and Gas

http://allafrica.com/stories/201305210125.html

Daily Trust

Nigeria's Oil Sector At Crossroads - Report

http://allafrica.com/stories/201305160262.html

Leadership Nigeria's Oil Revenue Higher Than Foreign Aids to Nigeria - Report

http://allafrica.com/stories/201305160107.html

Premium

Times

Nigeria ‘weak’ in oil resource governance, says Revenue Watch

http://premiumtimesng.com/business/134463-nigeria-weak-in-oil-resource-governance-says-revenue-

watch.html

The

Guardian -

Nigeria

Transforming Nigeria’s Murky Oil Sector

http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=123755:transforming-

nigerias-murky-oil-

AllAfrica Nigeria: Boost Transparency, Accountability in Nigeria’s Petroleum Industry Now

http://allafrica.com/stories/201306040027.html

National

Mirror

NEITI expresses concern over resource governance index

http://nationalmirroronline.net/new/neiti-expresses-concern-over-resource-governance-index/

The Nation

(Nigeria)

Nigeria’s poor ranking in governance worries NEITI

http://thenationonlineng.net/new/business/nigerias-poor-ranking-in-governance-worries-neiti/

Daily

Independent

RWI rates Nigeria 40th

in resource governance

http://dailyindependentnig.com/2013/05/rwi-rates-nigeria-40th-in-resource-governance/

Tanzania

Tanzania

Invest

Tanzania Improves Governance of Mining Sector

http://www.tanzaniainvest.com/energy-mining/news/725-tanzania-improves-governance-of-mining-

sector

Tanzania

Daily News

Tanzania: Dar es Salaam Improves Mining Sector Governance

http://allafrica.com/stories/201305170099.html

Republished in AfriqueJet - link here

IPP Media 'Public access to information on mining sector very limited'

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http://www.ippmedia.com/frontend/index.php?l=54789

Vijimambo

Blog

Hapa na pale katika habari

http://lukemusicfactory.blogspot.com/2013/05/hapa-na-pale-katika-habari.html

Other African countries

Guinée 7

Secteur minier : La Guinée parmi les meilleurs ‘‘législateurs’’, mais…

http://guinee7.com/component/content/article/35-actualite/2889-secteur-minier--la-guinee-parmi-les-

meilleurs-legislateurs-mais

Sweet FM

Guinee

Un outil pour mesurer les progrès dans la gouvernance du secteur minier

http://www.sweetfmguinee.net/utiliser-joomla/utiliser-extensions/composants/composant-

contenu/liste-categories/165-un-outil-pour-mesurer-les-progres-dans-la-gouvernance-du-secteur-

minier

Agence de

Presse

Sénégalaise

Afrique: Ressources naturelles - Seuls 11 pays sur 58 ont des normes satisfaisantes de transparence

http://fr.allafrica.com/stories/201305160535.html

Sierra

Express

(Sierra

Leone)

Secrecy in Oil, Gas and Mining Conspires Against Economic Development

http://www.sierraexpressmedia.com/archives/56851

UNITY

(Sierra

Leone)

Sierra Leone and Resource Governance index 2013

http://www.unitynowonline.com/component/content/article/142-unity-now/1519-sierra-leone-and-

resource-governance-index-2013

VOA

(Re :Sudan)

South Sudan 'Failing' at Resource Management

VOA - Sudan failing article.docx

Kenya – The

Star

East African Countries Can Avoid the Resource Curse

http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-122093/east-african-can-avoid-resource-curse

ASIA - PACIFIC

UP Asia

Top News - Low marks for resource extractive industries

http://www.upiasia.com/Top-News/2013/05/15/Low-marks-for-resource-extractive-industries/UPI-

23341368618292/

Eco-business Asia-Pacific countries weak natural resource governance

http://www.eco-business.com/news/asia-pacific-countries-weak-natural-resource-governance/

Most resource-rich countries mismanage natural resources

http://www.eco-business.com/news/most-resource-rich-countries-mismanage-natural-resources-report/

Cambodia

Cambodia Think Tank Says Cambodia Isn’t Managing Its Resources

5

Daily http://www.cambodiadaily.com/business/think-tank-says-cambodia-isnt-managing-its-resources-24530/

Phnom Pen

Post

Mining industry scores low

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013051765678/Business/mining-industry-scores-low.html

China

Nanyang.com 全球逾80%产油国不及格 大马天然资源管理差

Nanyang.com.docx

China Daily

Mining industry scores low

http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/2013-05/16/content_16503534.htm

Indonesia

Kontan

Tata kelola migas Indonesia terbaik di Asia http://nasional.kontan.co.id/news/tata-kelola-migas-indonesia-terbaik-di-asia/2013/05/16

http://nasional.kontan.co.id/news/tata-kelola-migas-indonesia-terbaik-di-asia

Kompas Benahi Transparansi Pengelolaan Sumber Daya Alam

http://bisniskeuangan.kompas.com/read/2013/05/16/13440393/Benahi.Transparansi.Pengelolaan.Sumber.

Daya.Alam.

Minyak dan Gas: Tata Kelola Sumber Alam Perlu Transparan, Kompas print edition Friday, May 17,

2013, page 17 right column (in English: “Oil and Gas: Natural Resource Governance Need more

Transparency”)

Tempo Indonesia scores high in extractive industry transparency

http://en.tempo.co/read/news/2013/05/16/056480744/Indonesia-Scores-High-in-Extractive-Industry-

Transparency

Bisnis http://www.bisnis.com/m/pengelolaan-migas-pertambangan-indonesia-berada-di-peringkat-14

http://bisniskeuangan.kompas.com/read/2013/05/16/13440393/Benahi.Transparansi.Pengelolaan.Sumber.

Daya.Alam

Tambang http://www.tambang.co.id/detail_berita.php?category=18&newsnr=7424

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Malaysia

The Star Most resource-rich countries mismanage natural resources http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2013/5/15/business/20130515135000&sec=business

Malaysia

News

Most resource-rich countries mismanage natural resources (from The Star) http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214517611/scat/48cba686fe041718

The

Malaysian

Insider

Ensure Oil Money Put Into Good Use, Putrajaya Told

http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/ensure-oil-money-put-into-good-use-putrajaya-told

Malaysia ranks 34 in the world resource governance index, trails Indonesia, Iraq and Timor-Leste

http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/malaysia-ranks-34-in-world-resource-governance-

index-trails-indonesia-iraq-and-timor-leste

Stop being a ‘BN apologist’, Paul Low told

http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/stop-being-a-bn-apologist-paul-low-told

Kwong Wah

enews

http://www.kwongwah.com.my/news/2013/07/08/164.html

Blog post –

Yeo Bee Yin

Malaysia poor ranking in Resource Governance Index

http://www.yeobeeyin.com/2013/05/media-statement-malaysia-poor-ranking.html

Myanmar

The

Irrawaddy

Burma’s Natural Resources Sector Ranked Least Transparent in Global Study

http://www.irrawaddy.org/archives/34728

Mizzima

News

Myanmar ranked worst in resource governance

http://www.mizzima.com/business/natural-resources/9407-myanmar-ranked-worst-in-resource-

governance.html

The Voice of

Burma

Burma fails on natural resource governance: report

http://www13.dvb.no/news/politics-news/burma-fails-on-natural-resource-governance-report/28264

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Philippines

Philippines

Star

Phl ranks 23rd in quality management of resources

http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2013/05/20/944122/phl-ranks-23rd-quality-management-resources

Let’s stop kidding ourselves

http://www.philstar.com/business/2013/06/26/958183/lets-stop-kidding-ourselves

Malaya Ph ranks ‘fair’ in resource governance

http://www.malaya.com.ph/index.php/business/business-news/31141-ph-ranks-fair-in-resource-

governance

GMA Online Many countries badly mismanage oil, mining resources

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/308712/economy/agricultureandmining/many-countries-badly-

mismanage-oil-mining-resources

Ecobusiness

Most resource-rich countries mismanage natural resources: report

http://www.eco-business.com/news/most-resource-rich-countries-mismanage-natural-resources-report/

Natural resources management in Philippines satisfactory, says US think-tank

http://www.eco-business.com/news/natural-resources-management-philippines-satisfactory-says-us-

think-tank/

Business

Inquirer

New York group cites PH progress in mining management, legislation http://business.inquirer.net/123775/new-york-group-cites-ph-progress-in-mining-management-legislation

Business

Mirror

Advocates cheer tightening of extractives transparency standards

http://businessmirror.com.ph/index.php/features/green/13958-advocates-cheer-tightening-of-extractives-

transparency-standards

Manila

Bulletin

http://www.mb.com.ph/article.php?aid=13918&sid=1&subid=2#.UaSRXEDrzzw

Philippines’

government

Sweeping Mining Reforms Earn PH Ranking in Global Resoruce Management Index

http://www.ctntworld.com/cnews2/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4952:t-t-

gets-favourable-score-on-revenue-watch-s-resource-governance-index&catid=137&Itemid=707

InterAksyon PH global ranking in mineral resource management an endorsement of EO 79, DENR says

http://www.interaksyon.com/business/62619/meaningful-progress-in-mineral-resource-

management-ranking-an-endorsement-of-eo-79-denr-says

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Thailand

Bangkok

Business

News

VOA - Thai

รายงานของ Revenue Watch -

จดัให้นอร์เวย์เป็นประเทศทีม่คีวามโปร่งใสในการบริหารจดัการทรัพยากรธรรมชาตมิากทีสุ่ดในโลก http://www.voathai.com/content/resources-transparency-ss/1661986.html

Thai News

Service

United States: Study: Resource Governance Opaque in Most Countries

Thai News Service.docx

Timor-Leste

Government

of Timor-

Leste

Resource Governance Index ranks Timor-Leste

http://timor-leste.gov.tl/?p=8342&lang=en

Vietnam

Bao Dien Tu

Hơn 80% các nước quản lý tài nguyên kém

http://baodientu.chinhphu.vn/Home/Hon-80-cac-nuoc-quan-ly-tai-nguyen-kem/20135/169083.vgp

Vietnam Plus

80% các nước không đạt yêu cầu quản lý tài nguyên

http://www.vietnamplus.vn/Home/80-cac-nuoc-khong-dat-yeu-cau-quan-ly-tai-

nguyen/20135/198183.vnplus

VOA

Vietnam

Nhiều chính phủ không minh bạch về quản lý tài nguyên thiên nhiên http://www.voatiengviet.com/content/da-so-cac-chinh-phu-khong-minh-bach-ve-quan-ly-tai-nguyen-

thien-nhien/1661664.html

CENTRAL AND SOUTH ASIA

Afghanistan

9

BTAP

(Afghanistan)

http://www.globalbtap.org/afghanistans-resource-governance-scores-relatively-well-on-the-institutional-and-legal-

arrangements-but-enabling-environment-is-still-very-weak/

India

Economic

Times

Many countries badly mismanage oil, mining resources: Study

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international-business/many-countries-badly-mismanage-oil-

mining-resources-study/articleshow/20078436.cms

Time of India

Most resource-rich countries mismanage natural resources: Report

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/developmental-issues/Most-resource-rich-

countries-mismanage-natural-resources-Report/articleshow/20063441.cms

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan

Press Club

Казахстан в рейтинге управления природными ресурсами

Казахстан.docx

Mongolia

UBpost Mongolia ranks 26th in resource governance http://ubpost.mongolnews.mn/?p=4357

Turkmenistan

Kronika

Turkmenistan

Секретность в нефтегазовом секторе – «заговор против экономического развития»

http://www.chrono-tm.org/2013/05/sekretnost-v-neftegazovom-sektore-zagovor-protiv-

ekonomicheskogo-razvitiya/

CNBC (on

Turkmenistan)

Jennifer Lopez apologizes for celebrating resource-rich dictator

http://www.cnbc.com/id/100860190

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NORTH AMERICA

Canada

Edmonton

Journal

Alberta ranks seventh out of 58 resource-rich jurisdictions

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Alberta+ranks+seventh+resource+rich+jurisdictions/8402653/story.ht

ml

Calgary News

Resource control lags : report

Calgary Business.docx

StockWatch

Energy Summary for May 22, 2013 http://www.stockwatch.com/News/Item.aspx?bid=Z-C%3a*MKTOIL-

2072833&symbol=*MKTOIL&region=C

United States

YouTube on

Brookings

Event:

At Brookings,

archive:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_OOxHpvHCI

http://www.brookings.edu/events/2013/05/15-resource-governance UPI

Energy Resources -Low marks for resource extractive industries http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Energy-Resources/2013/05/15/Low-marks-for-resource-extractive-

industries/UPI-23341368618292/?spt=hs&or=er

E2Wire/

The Hill

Report: Corruption, mismanagement plagues energy-rich nations

http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/e2-wire/299799-report-most-nations-lack-safeguards-in-oil-mining-

oversight

Reuters Most Countries Badly Mismanage Oil, Mining Resources

Wall Street

Journal

Index Finds Top Resource Countries Fail at Governance (Sam Rubenfeld)

http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-232502/

WSJ blog

Index Finds Top Resource Countries Fail at Governance http://blogs.wsj.com/riskandcompliance/2013/05/15/index-finds-top-resource-countries-fail-at-

governance/

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VOA

Study: Resource Governance Opaque in Most Countries http://www.voanews.com/content/most-governments-not-transparent-in-managing-natural-resources-

study/1661232.html

Survey Urges Improved Management of Resources

http://www.voanews.com/content/survey-urges-improved-management-of-resources/1673752.html

FOX TV

(Antoine H)

http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/2386997858001/best-and-worst-companies-managing-natural-

resources/?playlist_id=933116624001

Open Aid

Data (Blog) This week in Open Data and Citizen Engagement: The LBD of Open Data

http://blog.aiddata.org/2013/05/this-week-in-open-data-and-citizen.html

One. Org

2013 Resource Governance Index: More reasons why the G8 should support transparency in June

http://www.one.org/us/2013/05/15/2013-resource-governance-index-more-reasons-why-the-g8-should-

support-transparency-in-june/

also press review: http://www.one.org/us/2013/05/15/what-were-reading-more-transparency-needed-in-

natural-resource-governance/

Al-Jazeera http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCgzS0BbQQc&feature=youtu.be

Global

Integrity. org

RWI Releases Resource Governance Index, Compiled Using Indaba

http://globalintegrity.org/blog/RWI

Oil and Gas

Journal RWI report measures resource-rich countries’ accountability

http://www.ogj.com/articles/2013/05/rwi-report-measures-resource-rich-countries-accountability.html

republished in PennEnergy: here

Breaking

Energy

Resource Governance Rankings: Turkmenistan Scores 5 out of 100, Still Beats Myanmar http://breakingenergy.com/2013/05/17/us-ranks-2-in-global-resource-governance/

EUROPE

BBC

'More transparency' needed in natural resource governance

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22531219#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Financial

Times

Watchdog raises fears over wealth funds (subscription required)

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/61dfb9ec-bd76-11e2-a735-00144feab7de.html#axzz2TShHHPx9

FT Ed Crookes.docx

Independent

European

Daily Express

(from IPS)

Resource Management Central to Equitable Development

http://www.iede.co.uk/news/2013_1858/resource-management-central-equitable-development

World

Bulletin

(Turkey)

Many countries badly mismanage oil, mining resources -study

http://www.worldbulletin.net/?aType=haber&ArticleID=109045

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Terra (Spain)

Mayoría de países con grandes recursos naturales los administran mal: informe

http://noticias.terra.cl/mundo/mayoria-de-paises-con-grandes-recursos-naturales-los-administran-mal-

informe,f0b769953cd9e310VgnCLD2000000ec6eb0aRCRD.html

LATIN AMERICA - CARIBBEAN

Reuters -

Latin

America

Mayoría de países con grandes recursos naturales los administran mal: informe

Reuters - Spanish.docx

Electricidad

(Chile)

Chile está tercero en AL en manejo de recursos naturales http://www.revistaei.cl/noticias/index_neo_mercado_energetico.php?id=37864

El Mercurio

(Chile)

Chile en el 8vo lugar en gestión de recursos

Mercurio.docx

Peru 21

Perú, entre los que mejor administran sus recursos naturales

http://peru21.pe/economia/peru-entre-que-mejor-administran-sus-recursos-naturales-2131198

La Republica

(Colombia)

Colombia es la novena economía que mejor administra sus recursos naturales

Colombia.docx

Colombia

Reports

Colombia among countries that best manage natural resources

http://colombiareports.com/colombia-among-countries-that-best-manage-natural-resources/

Business

News

Americas

Índice califica de "satisfactorio y parcial" el control de recursos de los países latinoamericanos

Business News America.docx

El Universo

(Ecuador)

Informe señala que Ecuador aún tiene vacíos en la gobernanza de sus recursos naturales

El Universo.docx

El Universal

(Venezuela)

Pdvsa elevó 18% el volumen de despachos a China en 2013

http://www.eluniversal.com/economia/130516/pdvsa-elevo-18-el-volumen-de-despachos-a-china-en-2013

Breaking

News

Trinidad &

Trinidad & Tobago among top 10 in resource governance http://news.co.tt/public_html/article.php?story=20130515151026755

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Tobago

Guardian

Media

(Trinidad &

Tobago)

T&T 10th on ‘resource curse’ watchdog's index

http://www.guardian.co.tt/business/2013-05-16/tt-10th-%E2%80%98resource-curse%E2%80%99-

watchdogs-index

Caribbean

New Media

Corporation

(Trinidad and

Tobago)

T&T gets favorable score on Revenue Watch’s Resource Governance Index

http://www.ctntworld.com/cnews2/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4952:t-t-gets-

favourable-score-on-revenue-watch-s-resource-governance-index&catid=137&Itemid=707

MIDDLE EAST - NORTH AFRICA

Al Jazeera

(YouTube video)

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FCgzS0BbQQc&feature=youtu.be&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DFC

gzS0BbQQc%26feature%3Dyoutu.be

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCgzS0BbQQc&feature=youtu.be

Al Qarra TV

(French) Mines, pétrole : Une ONG pointe le manque de transparence

Al Qarra.docx

Algérie Focus

L’Algérie a une gouvernance catastrophique de ses ressources naturelles

http://www.algerie-focus.com/blog/2013/05/16/lalgerie-a-une-gouvernance-catastrophique-de-ses-

ressources-naturelles/

Mon journal

quotidian

national

(Algerie)

Revenue Watch Institute publie son rapport sur la gestion des ressources naturelles en rapport la bonne gouvernance : L’Algérie classée à la 45e place

http://www.monjournaldz.com/fr/index.php/actualit%C3%A9/3380-revenue-watch-institute-publie-

son-rapport-sur-la-gestion-des-ressources-naturelles-en-rapport-la-bonne-gouvernance-

l%E2%80%99alg%C3%A9rie-class%C3%A9e-%C3%A0-la-45e-place.html

Executive

magazine

Squandered Wealth

http://www.executive-magazine.com/mena-resource-governance-index/

2013 M4DC in Sidney

IPS

Advocates Cheer Tightening of Extractives Transparency Standards

http://www.ipsnews.net/2013/05/advocates-cheer-tightening-of-extractives-transparency-standards/

Reuters

Campaigners expect extractive transparency standard overhaul http://www.trust.org/item/20130520105043-ujzes/

UPI (re

Myanmar)

Energy Resources - Myanmar commits to energy transparency

http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Energy-Resources/2013/05/21/Myanmar-commits-to-energy-

transparency/UPI-30741369139031/

EFE

Carlos Monge / Colombia - 20/05/2013 - Dinero

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EFE.docx

En Latinoamérica aumenta el interés por la transparencia en el sector minero

EFE May 23.docx

Xinhua

Mining potential way forward for developing world

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2013-05/20/c_132394898.htm

VOA

New Standards Approved for Extractive Industries http://www.voanews.com/content/resources-transparency-23may13/1667039.html

picked up India Gazette : here , All Africa: here

Huffington

Post (Blog)

Trillions of Dollars in Oil, Gas and Mining Revenue Still Shrouded in Secrecy

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/danielkaufmann/trillions-of-dollars-in-o_b_3298960.html

America

Economia

Aumenta en Latinoamérica el interés por la transparencia en el sector minero

http://www.americaeconomia.com/negocios-industrias/aumenta-en-latinoamerica-el-interes-por-la-

transparencia-en-el-sector-minero

Irrawaddy

(Myanmar)

US to Help Burma with Energy Transparency

http://www.irrawaddy.org/archives/35204

NGOs Step up Pressure on Firms Bidding to Exploit Burma’s Resources

http://www.irrawaddy.org/archives/35347

Diendan

Dautu

(Thailand)

Toàn cầu nỗ lực chống sa mạc hóa

http://diendandautu.vn/c10n2013052116110649200/toan-cau-no-luc-chong-sa-mac-hoa.html

Radio

Australia

Mines Minister says Myanmar in new era of transparency

http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/radio/program/asia-pacific/mines-minister-says-myanmar-in-

new-era-of-transparency/1134204

Hispanic PR

Wire

Conferencia mundial de mineria: El papel de gobiernos regionales clave para el desarrollo

http://www.identidadlatina.com/noticia/9862/conferencia-mundial-de-mineria-el.html

RT /Novosti

(Russia)

Resource rich countries cannot manage their wealth – report

http://rt.com/business/resources-countries-bad-governing-765/

Oil & Gas

Journal

http://www.ogj.com/articles/print/volume-111/issue-5c/general-interest/rwi-report-measures-

resource-rich-countries.html

Council for

Foreign

Relations

(CFR)

http://blogs.cfr.org/development-channel/2013/05/23/governing-natural-resources-wisely/

RGI Cited:

UPI Energy Resources: U.S. requires transparency from Myanmar

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(Myanmar)

UPI

http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Energy-Resources/2013/05/24/US-requires-transparency-from-

Myanmar/UPI-78881369389106/

http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Energy-Resources/2013/05/21/Myanmar-commits-to-energy-

transparency/UPI-30741369139031

Premium

Times

(Nigeria)

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

Government Report http://allafrica.com/stories/201305211244.html

Nigeria vs. South Africa in flawed GDP battle

http://premiumtimesng.com/opinion/140002-nigeria-vs-south-africa-in-flawed-gdp-battle-by-lorenzo-

fioramonti.html

Nigerian government refuses to act on oil corruption but goes after award

http://allafrica.com/stories/201306240622.html

ABC News Australia, Sue Lannin, ABC news

http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/latest/17327029/tougher-standards-to-fight-corruption-in-the-resources-

industry/

IPS Resource Management Central to Equitable Development

http://www.ipsnews.net/2013/05/resource-management-central-to-equitable-development/

Newsday

(T&T)

Modernising the state and public administration and improving governance

http://www.newsday.co.tt/businessday/0,179096.html

Leadership

(Nigeria)

Fuel subsidy removal: should FG heed IMF warnings?

http://leadership.ng/news/130613/fuel-subsidy-removal-should-fg-heed-imf-warnings

EE

publishing

(Saudi

Arabia)

OPEC's power wanes, but shale's impact is unclear

http://www.eenews.net/stories/1059983345