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Oil, Gas & MiningCampaign
Oil, Gas and Mining
Money from oil, gas and mining can help lift entire countries out of poverty in much of the developing world. Properly managed, it can build schools, hospitals and roads, and reduce dependency on international aid. But all too often, the revenue goes missing because deals are done behind closed doors, allowing small, corrupt elites to profit at the expense of ordinary citizens.
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Responsible MineralsBriefing
US Conflict Minerals Law
In 2010, US Congress passed a landmark law - section 1502 of the Dodd Frank Act - requiring companies to determine if their products contain one or more of four minerals sourced from Congo or its neighbours.
Libya
Oil accounts for 80 per cent of Libya's GDP and 99 per cent of government revenues. The systematic mismanagement of this asset has effectively denied billions of dollars to its people, who are currently enduring a long and bloody civil war. Read more