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Governance and Policy


Who wins if Zimbabwe joins the EITI?
Co-authored with Mukasiri Sibanda Recent news, which the government has not refused, suggested that Zimbabwe is not keen on joining the...
Marco Zaplan
Feb 20, 20203 min read
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Five concrete ways communities can maximize the new EITI Standard
The new Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Standard is like the latest smartphone in the market - it is fancy on the...
Marco Zaplan
Jan 30, 20204 min read
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Philippines: will TRAIN run over the mining sector?
This post was first published in the NRGI website on February 14, 2018 In his July 2017 State of the Nation Address, Philippines...
Marco Zaplan
Feb 14, 20184 min read
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Have Westerosis benefited from their natural resources?
Gold, silver, iron, and copper in Westeros has been exploited for centuries yet extraction only benefited a few great houses and their...
Marco Zaplan
Aug 17, 20174 min read
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Why we need financial modeling
Prices of oil and minerals can go really high. A country may benefit given the right fiscal regime.
Marco Zaplan
Nov 5, 20162 min read
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