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Case study: PRE’s water shortage solution

Sam Phipps, (Jan 30, 2015)

Pacific Rubiales Energy (PRE), the largest independent oil and gas exploration and production company in Colombia, has adopted a Shared Value Initiative for water usage

Case study: New Gold’s collaborative approach

Sam Phipps, (Jan 30, 2015)

New Gold runs the New Afton Mine in Canada, Mesquite in the US, Peak Mines in Australia and Mexico’s Cerro San Pedro

Commodity prices raise CSR concerns

Sam Phipps, (Jan 30, 2015)

Will sharp price falls and squeezed margins in oil and gold affect producers’ CSR strategies? The picture is mixed, analysts say, with risk mitigation and resource scarcity still concentrating minds across extractive industries

Supply Chain Briefing Part 2: Conflict free minerals – Tainted goods

Sam Phipps, (Sep 10, 2014)

International buyers of metals and minerals, such as computer chip makers, are taking steps to ensure their industry is not funding warring factions in the Democratic Republic of Congo

CEO Interview: Tom Albanese, Vedanta – A safe pair of hands

Andrea Spencer-Cooke and Fran van Dijk, (Sep 9, 2014)

For Tom Albanese, the new chief executive of diversified British-Indian resources major Vedanta, health and safety is non-negotiable

Webinar recording: Leverage your Core Activities and Partnerships to Foster Socio-Economic Development

Liam Dowd, (Jun 10, 2014)

The 50-minute webinar outlines how to use your core business and strategic partnerships to aid the socio-economic development of your extractive operations hosts

Finance: Funding new extractives sector opportunities

Judy Kuszewski, (Apr 16, 2014)

How does sustainability affect the way the finance sector views opportunities in extractives? We ask three experts, all of whom will be present at this year's Responsible Extractives Summit

Financing coal – Black death?

Eric Marx, (Feb 10, 2014)

Coal mines and coal-fired power stations require huge investment, and despite US-led international policies against financing coal, banks’ appetites remain rampant. But for how long?

Natural resources – Is mineral-rich Madagascar open for business?

Giles Crosse, (Feb 8, 2014)

Mineral extraction in Madagascar epitomises the challenges of sustainable development in impoverished and unstable countries rich in natural resources

Analysis: Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative – EITI digs in

Jerri-Lynn Scofield, (Nov 8, 2013)

Ten years on from its launch, the EITI has developed its standard and is expanding its membership

Human rights case study: Cerrejón – Digging deep to rebuild trust

Oliver Balch, (Oct 1, 2013)

Extractive companies regularly find themselves embroiled in human rights conflicts. Colombian mining giant Cerrejón is taking steps to minimise its impact

Hess 2012 Corporate Sustainability report – A gush of transparency

Arthur Sprogis, (Oct 1, 2013)

The honesty of Hess’s reporting is laudable. But failing to include sustainability in its core values is a notable failings

Analysis: Chevron – Rumble in the jungle

Jeni Bauser Yaghoubi, (Dec 17, 2009)

The multi-billion-dollar court case involving Chevron and toxic waste dumping in Ecuador gets ever murkier

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