sharing in governance of extractive industries
Posted on July 19, 2018 at 17:20 0 Comments 0 Favorites
We are pleased to announce the release of IGF Guidance on Local Content Policies for the mining sector!
The document sets out a step-by-step approach to help the decision-making process regarding the design of local content policies to encourage:
(i) Local procurement of goods and services
(ii) Direct employment of locals or disadvantaged persons
(iii) Downstream linkages (i.e., processing of extracted…
ContinuePosted on December 28, 2016 at 20:18 0 Comments 1 Favorite
The full paper is available at www.ecdpm.org/dp205 ;
Extract:
Local content policies (LCPs) seek to promote the supply of domestically produced goods and services and the employment of the local workforce. They generally require that a producer sources part of its inputs or labour force from the domestic economy. In the extractive sector, it may also require that companies conduct certain activities, such as technology transfer or…
ContinuePosted on February 12, 2016 at 18:00 0 Comments 0 Favorites
The resource sector has entered into a new phase. Prolonged downswings in commodity prices, fuelled by (i) the double effect of slower demand from emerging markets like China and excess supply resulting from massive investments during boom years; (ii) the difficulty of developed markets to regain momentum and (iii) the tightening of financial markets are all threatening to turn what was not so long ago seen as tailwinds into headwinds, with even stronger swirls…
ContinuePosted on October 17, 2015 at 16:50 2 Comments 2 Favorites
We are pleased to share our latest publication, done with the E15 Initiative on mineral infrastructure and regional development. It is available here http://ecdpm.org/wp-content/uploads/Synergising-Optimising-Mineral-Infrastructure-E15-Ramdoo-October-2015-ECDPM.pdf
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