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The articles below are the most recent additions to the Resource Extraction category of Africa InfoServ. To read an article, click on its title. To see more Resource Extraction articles or to search a particular topic, click on Africa Archive. Articles marked with a magnifying glass ( Longer, analytical article. ) are longer, more analytical pieces.

Resource Extraction examines two primary areas: the structures and activities that support or undermine the relationship between investment and development; and the dynamics of stakeholder engagement in the struggles of local communities with their governments and multinational mining companies to gain some measure of control over their mineral resources and community life.

1. Who really controls Africa’s ‘blood-diamond’ trade?
Author: Abayomi Azikiwe Date Written: 11 August 2010
Primary Category: Resource Extraction Document Origin: Workers World
Secondary Category: -none- Source URL: http://www.workers.org
Key Words: CharlesTaylor, war, mining, economy

Summary & Comment: Britain and America have used their influence to control the marketing and distribution of African diamonds M. Makoni
2. Longer, analytical article. Extract minerals, not blood
Author: Shefa Siegel Date Written: 9 August 2010
Primary Category: Resource Extraction Document Origin: The Mark via CNCA
Secondary Category: -none- Source URL: http://www.themarknews.com
Key Words: mining, policy, transparency, USA, Dodd-Frank,

Summary & Comment: Perhaps Dodd-Frank can radically reform the ethical behaviour of multinational, extractive companies that operate outside the USA by influencing relations among investors, retailers, and mining companies. Over the past ten years there have been some voluntary initiatives by the International Finance Corporation’s Performance Standards, World Bank E . . . [expand]
3. Longer, analytical article. Zimbabwe: Partnership Africa Canada: Partenariat Afrique
Author: Newsletter Number 33 Date Written: 1 August 2010
Primary Category: Resource Extraction Document Origin: Partnership Africa Canada
Secondary Category: Zimbabwe Source URL: http://www.pacweb.org/
Key Words: Zimbabwe, diamonds, conflict, PAC

Summary & Comment: Le francais suit. Other Facets, a periodic newsletter about the international effort to end diamond-related conflict. Autres Facettes, un bulletin périodique au sujet de l'effort international visant à mettre fin aux conflits reliés aux diamants. DN
4. Zambian miners campaign against $400 million copper investment by Vale
Author: Chris Mfula Date Written: 28 July 2010
Primary Category: Resource Extraction Document Origin: Mineweb
Secondary Category: Economic Justice Source URL: http://www.mineweb.com
Key Words: mine workers’ union, copper mine, project, labour relations

Summary & Comment: Zambia’s biggest mine workers’ union, Mine Workers’ Union of Zambia (MUZ) is aiming to block the Brazilian firm Vale from its planned development of the $400 million Konkola North copper mine project due to the company's poor labour relations record. SC
5. UK government taken to court for failing to list companies trading Congo conflict minerals
Author: Gavin Hayman Date Written: 26 July 2010
Primary Category: Resource Extraction Document Origin: Global Witness Press Release
Secondary Category: Economic Justice Source URL: http://www.globalwitness.org
Key Words: UN sanctions, breaching, Congo conflict minerals

Summary & Comment: Campaign group Global Witness says the British government is acting unlawfully for its refusal to place UK companies and individuals trading in the troubled Congolese conflict minerals on UN targeted sanctions. SC
6. Longer, analytical article. USA: Reforms on resource transparency - transparence des ressources
Author: Press Release Date Written: 15 July 2010
Primary Category: Resource Extraction Document Origin: Global Witness
Secondary Category: Africa General Source URL: http://www.globalwitness.org
Key Words: USA, mining, transparency, transparence, ressources,

Summary & Comment: Le francais suit. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act will require oil, gas, and mining companies registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission to publicly disclose their tax and revenue payments to governments around the world and promote greater public oversight and responsible trading practices. En vertu des di . . . [expand]
7. Longer, analytical article. Special PWYP EITI Issue; Numéro spécial sur l'ITIE
Author: Aperio, Issue No.2 July 2010 Date Written: 15 July 2010
Primary Category: Resource Extraction Document Origin: Publish What You Pay
Secondary Category: -none- Source URL: http://pwyp.ca/
Key Words: mining, EITI, ITIE, Canada, Aperio,

Summary & Comment: Le francais suit. This second edition of APERIO, the PWYP-Canada newsletter, focuses on the EITI in Canada, and features a message from the PWYP-Coordinator, information on the Canadian government’s role in the EITI, information on the latest position paper released by PWYP-Canada, a PERSPECTIVES article by Talisman Energy discussing their support . . . [expand]

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