A weekly digest of activity on GOXI
How do you calculate the economic cost of conflicts with communities related to a mining, oil and gas projects? Well, don’t feel too bad if you can't quite figure it out. Apparently companies too are not doing a great job in that calculation. Daniel Franks shares this study and Antoine Heuty puts the study in the context of shared value in extractive industries.
Lien de Brouckere comes from the angle of the affected communities in an effort to narrow the gap in knowledge.
Meanwhile, ICMM is working with the international organizations to tackle the issue of Indigenous Peoples.
Another detrimental conflict is that which happens within companies between labor and management. For that, South Africa is notorious, and SAIIA has been working on channels to release the South African industry from its Prisoners' Dilemma towards a new Social Compact.
Dr. Antipas Massawe takes a broad look at why mining has contributed so little to development in Sub-Saharan Africa. A running theme in his six-point plan is regional collaboration.
And just off the northwestern coast of the African continent, Las Palmas will be the location of Hispafrica's event related to European Energy Week and they are looking for contributors.
Remember: Senior government officials from anglophone Africa are invited to a training seminar on negotiating mine development agreements.
New GOXIans - Welcome
Katherine McGregor; Project Manager - TFO Canada; Ottawa, Canada
Giancarlo Carosso; Professor - Centre For Engineering Law And Economics Studies/Politecnico Di Torino; Torino, Italy
Elena Villanueva; Research Assistant - Oxfam America; Washington, DC, USA
Marti Flacks; Deputy Director - Office of Energy Programs; Washington, DC, USA
John Filitz; Project Manager - University of Witwatersrand; Johannesburg, South Africa
Sarah; Tax Justice Advisor - ActionAid International; Nairobi, Kenya
Abigail Hilson; Lecturer - Royal Holloway University of London; London, UK
Eugene Obiero; Consultant; Nairobi, Kenya
Emily Darko; Research Officer - ODI; London, UK
Innocent Aboubakar; Chargé de Programme - National Democratic Institute; Niamey, Niger
Jessica Bratty; Senior Associate - Responsible Minerals Sector Initiative; Vancouver, BC, Canada
New Posts
Video - Introducing Enanga: African great lakes transboundary observatory - Lien De Brouckere - Watch
ENANGA: African great lakes oil and natural resources observatory - Lien De Brouckere - Read
Mining in Sub-Saharan Africa: Why contributing so little in the development of economies within the Region!? - Dr Antipas Massawe - Read
How profits are made in exploration and mining/who should pay taxes in the mining industry? - Dr Antipas Massawe - Read
From good practice guidance to good practice on the ground: ICMM and international organizations address mining and Indigenous Peoples issues - ICMM - Read
New research: How to chart a new social compact for mining sector in South Africa - Ross Harvey - Read
The costs of conflict with communities - Daniel Franks - Read
Gucci commits to buying certified gold - Jennifer Horning - Read
A new generation of public control - Liliane Chantgal - Read
Working to level the playing field with guidance by and for mining-affected communities - Lien De Brouckere - Read
Shared Value: Managing risk and social Impact in extractive Industries - Antoine Heuty - Read
Maximizing revenue from extractive industries: Crown Agents publication - Steve Macey - Read
Without a bridge, how can you cross the divide? - Alice Powell - Read
Events
New Event
Hispafrica: Invites for speakers and collaborators; Las Palmas; End of June , 2014 - RSVP
RWI: Fellowship Program; Stavanger, Norway; September 15, 2014 - RSVP
Upcoming Events
SDSG, IISD and World Bank: Training Seminar on the Negotiations of Mine Development Agreements; Arusha; May 26-30, 2014 - RSVP
Synergy Global: Training course - The Hardest Job in the Business - Dealing with the Extractive Industry's Negative Impacts; Johannesburg, South Africa; June 9-13, 2014 - RSVP
Queen's University: Forum on Community Relations in the Extractive Sector; Toronto, Canada; August 18-29, 2014 - RSVP
Synergy Global & University of Witwatersrand: Certificate programme - Community Relations Practice in the Extractive Industry: Management of Community Benefits and Partnerships; Johannesburg, South Africa; August 25-29, 2014 - RSVP
IAIA: Special Symposium for Resettlement; Kruger National Park, South Africa; October 20-24, 2014 - RSVP
Remember: GOXIans are everywhere
Jobs and More
Deep Sea Project: Legal Advisor - Suva, Fiji - Apply by June 8, 2014
Commonwealth: Director - Governance & Natural Resources - Apply by June 9, 2014
Center for Environmental and Advocacy: Call for Papers - Develop a Model Mining Policy and Legal Framework (Strengthening Mining Governance in Malawi Project - CEPA) - Apply by May 19, 2014
Cordaid: Extractives Advisor/Expert in Kenya - Apply by May 21
Cordaid: Business Development Manager/Expert Extractives in The Hague - Apply by May 19
The Carter Center: Fiscal and Legal Trainings Assistant for DRC Mining Governance: Short Term and Program Manager for Mining Governance Consultant at Carter Center in DRC - Apply
Artisanal Gold Council: Public Health Field Officer - Artisanal Gold Council - Apply
Tetra Tech ARD: Various Positions - Asia, Africa, Latin America/Caribbean - Apply
OGEL: Call for Papers - Dispute Resolution from a Corporate Perspective - Submit by July 31
TDM: Call for Papers - The Pacific Rim and International Economic Law: Opportunities and Risks of the Pacific Century - Submit by May 15
Adam Smith: Experienced Project Manager, Extractive Industries Governance - Apply
Oxfam: EI and Governance Researcher at Oxfam America in Washington, DC - Apply
Remember: Post a job as a blog and we'll do the rest
Featured Company - Ministry of Oil of Iraq
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Beyond GOXI: Books, News, Papers and Reports
Governing Natural Resources for Africa's Development - North-South Institute - Read
Turkey mine explosion: Grief, anger, violence mount as death toll climbs - Mining.com - Read
Kenya’s first commercial oil find could generate $10 billion - Oil&Gas Journal - Read
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