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In this section the Oil, Gas, and Mining Unit presents information about the extractive industries in various formats, incuding feature stories, press releases, videos, and other resources.

PRESS RELEASES

DateTitle
November 8, 2011World Bank, EBRD Join Forces to Cut Emissions from Gas Flaring in Russia and Central Asia 
September 21, 2011Ghana: Increasing Local Procurement in Mining in West Africa 
September 19, 2011Lao PDR: Government partners with the mining sector to support local communities 
May 19, 2011World Bank to Strengthen Mining Capacity in Mauritania 
March 31, 2011World Bank to Support Good Governance in Malawi’s Emerging Mining Sector 
March 3, 2011World Bank Calls on Stakeholders to Increase Impact of EITI 
September 30, 2010A Yemeni Delegation Visits Kazakhstan as Part of a Capacity Building Exercise in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative 
June 15, 2010Finland’s Wärtsilä Joins World Bank’s Efforts to Reduce Waste of Natural Gas Flaring 
April 13, 2010World Bank Encourages Candidate Countries to Complete EITI Validation Process 
December 16, 2009New Analysis of Allocation of Petroleum Exploration, Development, and Production Systems Yields Lessons of Wider Applicability 
November 4, 2009New Study Shows Reducing Energy Intensity is Critical in Curbing CO2 Emissions 
September 3, 2009World Bank’s CASM Initiative and Mozambique Aim to Tap on Small-Scale Mining Opportunities to Reduce Rural Poverty 
June 9, 2009Tanzania: World Bank Board Approves US$50 Million for Sustainable Management of Mineral Resources Project SMMRP 
March 4, 2009Lower Middle-Income Countries Most Vulnerable to Oil Price Increases, says World Bank Study 
August 6, 2008World Bank Board Discusses Inspection Panel Report on West African Gas Pipeline Project and Approves Action Plan 

FEATURED STORIES

April 2012Powering Growth and Saving the Environment in Azerbaijan 
February 12, 2012From Vision to Action: Mining Africa’s Opportunities 
February 6, 2012Increase Local Procurement in Mining to Promote Growth in Africa, says World Bank Study 
January 6, 2012Mining, Oil and Gas Riches: From Elite Plunder to Development Promise 
October 25, 2011Making Gold Mining a Force for Development 
September 29, 2011Building Civil Society Capacity to Foster Oil Revenue Transparency in Yemen 
August 29, 2011World Bank Managing Director Sri Mulyani Indrawati Praises Timor-Leste for Improved Transparency 
July 13, 2011EITI South-South Learning Exchange--May 18-20, 2011, Lome, Togo
June 27, 2011Russia, Kazakhstan Lead Way to Reduce Gas Flaring and Lower Emissions 
March 3, 2011Making Transparency Count 
March 1, 2011Voices of Transparency 
December 21, 2010Ghana and Mongolia: A Step Forward on Transparency 
September 1, 2010Mining for Sustainable Growth in Afghanistan 
June 2010Improving Mining Benefits for Communities 
March 2010Iraq Commits to Transparency in the Oil & Gas Sector
June 2008The East East Corridor: New “Silk Road” for Energy, Capital Flows 

MULTIMEDIA

May 2011EITI South-South Exchange in Togo 
January 2011Podcast: Diggin' for Development! 
February 2011EITI and Transparency in Timor Leste 
November 2010Making Transparency Work 
April 2009President Zoellick announces World Bank work in Extractive Industries Value Chain Approach 
June 2007Romania Mine Closure 
April 2007Oil Prices 

Last updated: 2012-05-21




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