Below, find resources on Local Content, the Extractive Industries, as well as resources specific to the Mining and Oil & Gas sectors.

Local Content

Local Content Solutions

LCS provides expertise to manage the commercial risks and realise the economic opportunities associated with local sourcing and supplier development. Our Associates bring practical experience in solving Local Content challenges around the globe, including work with:

• platform fabrication in Trinidad and Tobago
• operations and maintenance contracts for off-shore gas production in The Philippines
• Local Content strategy for oil and gas development in Norway, Brazil, Egypt, Nigeria, Kazakhstan and Australia
• social performance during power transmission line construction in Indonesia
• facilities maintenance contracts for mining sites in Tanzania, Australia and Equatorial Guinea
• official development assistance agencies in Zambia, Venezuela, India, Tanzania, Eritrea, Philippines
• water supply infrastructure in Angola

Menas Associates

This online resource is intended to be of benefit to IOCs, oil and gas service companies, lawyers and other service providers, and also regulators or ministries who may be wishing to see how their policies, laws or guidelines stack up against others. We don't yet claim that it is comprehensive, but to assist in the mission of it becoming so, we would very much value input, suggestions (even criticism) from any party with an interest in local content, skills transfer, capacity building, human resources and related issues. 

The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation has an Energy practice area that focuses on Oil for Development. The program focuses on resource management, including policies to stimulate technological development, education and vocational training and involvement of local industry.

Check out the OfD Module for Local Content.  This module addresses questions such as the definition of local content development, the challenges in the procurement process, and the key measures for creating a foundation for local content. Additionally, the module analyzes the roles of the different actors in the local procurement process.

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Extractive Industries

Bank Information Center  Extractive Industries

BIC is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organization that advocates for the protection of rights, participation, transparency, and public accountability in the governance and operations of the World Bank Group and regional development banks. By opening political space around development decision-making, BIC aims to ensure that local communities and civil society organizations have an important voice in decisions that affect them.

Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) aims to strengthen governance by improving transparency and accountability in the extractives sector. The EITI supports improved governance in resource-rich countries through the verification and full publication of company payments and government revenues from oil, gas and mining.

Ghana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

The Ghana Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative is the Ghana subset of the global initiative aimed at following due process and achieving transparency in payments by Extractive Industry companies to governments and government linked entities.

Liberia Extractive Industries Transparency Initative

The Liberia Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative is the Liberian subset of the global initiative aimed at following due process and achieving transparency in payments by Extractive Industry companies to governments and government linked entities.

Goxi

Goxi, initiated by the World Bank Group and the African Developoment Bank, was created to improve development outcomes from extractive industries by fostering greater accountability in the private sector. Goxi's vision focuses on active collaboration, sharing, and learning for a focused dialogue on emerging governance issues related to the value chain to benefit citizens.

Revenue Watch for Extractive Industry Companies

This RSS Feed provides the latest studies and reports on companies in the extractive industries of oil, gas and minerals.

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Mining

Creamer Media, Mining Weekly

The mission of Creamer Media is to provide accurate and comprehensive news and information about South Africa’s and Africa’s industrial and resources sectors. Engineering News and Mining Weekly aim to offer news that you can use to give you a competitive edge in your business endevours.

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Oil & Gas

Jovic Ltda

Jovic Ltd. are Brazilian consultants for Oil & Gas entrepreneurs, helping companies to develop their strategy to successfully do business in Brazil and / or manage the budget and schedule risks associated with their projects as will as the provision of advising services on compliance with local requirements and business practices.

News Now

News Now is a news indexing navigator that simultaneous updates on extractive industries, streaming from Bloomberg. Get the lastest updates on operations, exploration, pipelines, fields prices, well seriveces, refineries, and petrocurrency.

Nigeria Oil and Gas

Nigeria Oil Gas .com is an energy information website dedicated to the west African market, mainly specialized in the Oil and Gas Industry (Exploration and Production, Drilling, Support Services, Equipment Supplies, Downstream, etc ...). Our expertise includes business development, Marketing and Economics, Project Management and Engineered Surveys. Services are provided to the markets of Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Sao Tome and Principe, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo Brazaville, Angola and Namibia.

Oil and Gas (a division of IQPC)

Oil and Gas IQ is an information based portal dedicated to the promotion of oil and gas industry developments and the continued learning of its members. Led by over 100 technical and strategic events across Europe, Asia, the US and the Middle East every year we educate almost 5,000 strategic and practical executives annually. Issues include the Exploration, Upstream and Downstream disciplines including FLNG, Asset Integrity Management, HSE, Risk Management & Process Safety, HPHT, Knowledge Management, Acquisition & Divestiture, Reserves Estimation & Reporting and Local Content

Oil and Gas Journal

The Oil & Gas Journal is the world's most widely read petroleum industry publication. Each week the Journal delivers the latest international oil and gas news; analysis of issues and events; practical technology for design, operation and maintenance; and important statistics on international markets and activity. The Oil & Gas Journal is designed to meet the needs of engineers, oil management and executives throughout the oil and gas industry.

Oil Voice

OilVoice is a valuable source of upstream oil industry reference, featuring a global selection of oil company profiles in one location from start-up companies to multi national groups, alongside continually updated industry news , operational data, focused regional information, contact details and key industry personnel.

RigZone

Rigzone.com is "Your Gateway to the Oil and Gas Industry" providing you with industry news and information, the Online Oil & Gas Directory, careers, a classifieds marketplace, and more. Rigzone's vibrant, quickly growing audience and member base spans the upstream oil and gas industry from major corporate executives to influential independents.

The Big Project

The Big Project is a directory of companies, organizations, and articles in the oil and gas industry.

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