International
Colombia: Colombia Captures 'Coltan Czar' Linked to FARC
Nov 24, 2014
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Kyra Gurney, InSightCrime
Authorities in Colombia have captured a key operative who facilitated the sale of coltan and uranium for the FARC and ELN guerrilla groups, in a…
Liberia: '2014 Election Is About Oil'
Nov 23, 2014
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allAfrica
Montserrado County Senatorial candidate Christopher Z. Neyor has disclosed that the 2014 Special Election is about the country's future and the management of its oil…
China/South China Sea: China Building Possible Airfield in S. China Sea: US
Nov 22, 2014
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AFP/The West Australian
China is building a massive island in the South China Sea that could host an airfield in an area where Beijing is locked in bitter…
Landgrabbing: Why Wall Street Investors and Chinese Firms are Buying Farmland All over the World
Nov 22, 2014
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Brad Plumer, Vox
As the world's population soars past 7 billion, farmland and freshwater are becoming increasingly valuable resources.
And, in response, a growing number of companies and investors —…
Iraq: Turkey a Guarantor for Energy Peace in Iraq, Says Genel Energy President
Nov 22, 2014
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Hurriyet Daily News
Turkey is a guarantor for energy peace between Baghdad and Arbil, according to the head of an international energy company operating in
Iraq.
A dispute…
Timor-Leste: East Timor’s Oil Resource: Boon or Bane?
Nov 21, 2014
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Mong Palatino, The Diplomat
Questions have emerged over the performance of East Timor’s Petroleum Fund, reviving discussion about whether the country is suffering from a “resource curse” caused by…
China/South China Sea: China Calls for Enhanced Dialogue to Resolve Conflicts
Nov 21, 2014
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BBC News
China's Defence Minister, Chang Wanquan, says he wants to enhance dialogue to manage disputes with neighbouring countries.Speaking at a security forum in Beijing, Mr Chang…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraqi, Kurdish Officials Stress Unity on Oil Policy
Nov 21, 2014
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World Bulletin
Iraqi central government officials and Kurdish region leaders have stressed eliminating differences for a more cohesive oil policy.
"We are very optimistic about overcoming the dispute between the Iraqi…
Liberia: "U.S.$20 Million Lost to Illicit Money"
Nov 21, 2014
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Keith Morris, Liberian Observer
A research report released yesterday on the Liberian economy shows that an estimated US$20 million is lost annually due to illicit financial flow (IFF).
According to…
Iraq/Kurdistan: BP Seeks Kirkuk Oil Field Revival, Starts Talk with Baghdad
Nov 20, 2014
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Hellenic Shipping News
U.K. supermajor BP plc (BP) has initiated a contract talk with the Iraq’s Oil Ministry to develop the Kirkuk oil field – a potential area…
Liberia: 'FDA Has Capacity Limitation' - Liberia's Forest Chief On U.S.$150 Million Deal
Nov 20, 2014
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AllAfrica
When it was announced at the United Nations Climate Summit in New York that the Government of Norway would be partnering with the Government of…
Conflict Minerals: Project to Tackle Conflict Minerals Given Grant to Expand Efforts
Nov 20, 2014
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Marino Donati, Supply Management
A programme to build responsible minerals supply chains in conflict areas will be expanded following a grant from Motorola Solutions Foundation.
The philanthropic arm of the…
Iraq: Iraq Losing Billions In Oil Exports After ISIL Captured Pipeline
Nov 20, 2014
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World Tribune
BAGHDAD — Iraq has been losing billions of dollars because of a halt in crude oil exports.
The Oil Ministry said Baghdad was losing $1.2 billion…
Liberia: Forestry Chief Says U.S.$150 Million Norway Deal Not Anti-Logging
Nov 19, 2014
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AllAfrica
Monrovia — In the wake of the signing of a forest conservation agreement between the Government of Liberia and the European Union through the Government…
Iraq: Inside Islamic State’s Oil Empire: How Captured Oilfields Fuel Isis Insurgency
Nov 19, 2014
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Fazel Hawramy, Shalaw Mohammed and Luke Harding, The Guardian
Islamic State has consolidated its grip on oil supplies in Iraq and now presides over a sophisticated smuggling empire with illegal exports going to Turkey,…
South Sudan: Wildlife Devastated in South Sudan War: Conservationists
Nov 19, 2014
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Peter Martell, AFP
Nairobi - Warring factions in South Sudan have slaughtered, poached and eaten "alarming" numbers of endangered wildlife, devastating one of Africa's largest migrations, conservationists warned…
Afghanistan: Land-Grabbing by Powerful Rife in Afghanistan - Watchdog
Nov 19, 2014
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Reuters
Corruption and weak regulation have allowed nearly a quarter of a million hectares of land to be seized in Afghanistan over the last decade, often…
South Sudan: Govt Denies Reports of Oil Leak in Unity State
Nov 19, 2014
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Sudan Tribune
Juba — South Sudan's minister for petroleum and mining has dismissed reports of an oil leak in severely damaged fields in Unity state. Speaking to…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq, Kurdish Region Implement Deal on Oil Exports, Salaries
Nov 19, 2014
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Reuters
The government of Iraq and the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region have begun implementing a deal under which Baghdad resumes funding Kurdish civil servant salaries in return…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Can the Iraqi-Kurdish Oil Deal Last?
Nov 18, 2014
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Nick Cunningham, Christian Science Monitor
Kurdistan and the Iraqi central government have reached an important agreement over oil.
Although the deal is only an interim agreement, leaving larger issues unresolved, the…
Conflict Minerals: Federal Appeals Court to Reconsider Conflict Minerals Rule
Nov 18, 2014
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Tim Devaney, The Hill
U.S. companies may be required after all to disclose whether their products are manufactured with "conflict minerals" from war-torn parts of Africa, a federal appeals…
South Sudan: S Sudan Minister Says Cleaning Up Damage to Oil Fields
Nov 18, 2014
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Radio Tamazuj
South Sudan’s Minister of Petroleum and Mining Stephen Dhieu Dau says that the government is now cleaning up damages caused during recent fighting between SPLA-IO…
Central African Republic: Central African Republic New ‘Blood Diamond’ Hub
Nov 18, 2014
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Martin Creamer, Mining Weekly
The dysfunctional Central African Republic (CAR) has taken over as the country where “blood diamond” activity is again rife.
Diamonds worth $24-million have been smuggled out…
Liberia: Oil Bid Round 'Transparent' - Nocal Replies Global Witness
Nov 18, 2014
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AllAfrica
Monrovia — Aletha Sherman, the Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel for the National Oil Company of Liberia says the Bid Round team has worked…
Myanmar: Villagers to Protest Over Grisly Death of Kachin Jade Picker
Nov 18, 2014
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Lawi Weng, The Irrawaddy
RANGOON — Hundreds of villagers will protest this week after a jade scavenger was allegedly murdered and mutilated in Hpakant, a resource-rich area in northern…
China/Myanmar: Myanmar-China Border Dispute a Matter for Foreign Ministry Say Shan State Government
Nov 18, 2014
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Kyel Pyar, Mizzima
The Shan State government says the Myanmar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs should handle a border dispute concerning three villages now occupied by Chinese citizens but…
Liberia: Chief Karwor Requests Land for Post-Ebola Farming
Nov 18, 2014
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Johnson Bobby Liway, AllAfrica
The Chairman of the National Traditional Council of Liberia, Chief Zanzan Karwor, is urging the Ministry of Internal Affairs to request local officials in each…
Iraq: Iraq’s Biggest Oil Plant to Reopen After Militants Moved
Nov 18, 2014
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Kadhim Ajrash and Khalid Al-Ansary, Businessweek
Iraq’s biggest oil refinery at Baiji is set to restart processing in about three months after government troops forced Islamic State armed militants away from…
South Sudan: South Sudan Govt Claims Full Control of Oilfields
Nov 18, 2014
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Star Africa
South Sudan has announced that it is in full control of the oilfields in the troubled Unity State, the scene of fighting between government troops…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurdistan to Begin Exporting Oil Through SOMO After Loan from Baghdad: KRG Officials
Nov 17, 2014
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Dalshad Abdullah, Asharq Al-Awsat
Erbil— The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) will begin exporting oil through under Baghdad’s supervision once it receives a loan it says was promised from the…