Northern rocks
Two resource projects in the northern UK highlight the commercial importance for companies of responsibly and proactively managing environmental and stakeholder issues
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News and Articles
Rory Stewart MP on Iraq and Afghanistan
Critical Resource shares a few words with the British politician and Iraq and Afghanistan expert on lessons for firms venturing into these complex countries
Q & A with Rio Tinto CEO: industry needs to ‘out’ bad actors
Tom Albanese, Rio Tinto’s CEO, talks to Critical Resource about tackling corruption, socio-political management, and competitive advantage
Project Insights: How to avoid negative community dynamics
Disgruntled communities can stop a project in its tracks. How can companies create
more positive dynamics?
‘Shine the light on payments’: Q&A with Clare Short
The new chair of the EITI Board gives her thoughts on the ‘resource curse’, recent events in North Africa, and the future of the global transparency initiative
Project insights: How to navigate resource nationalism
Governments globally are demanding more – how should resource companies respond?
Russia’s Arctic opening
As Moscow prepares to open the icy waters of the Arctic to offshore drilling, dangers abound. But it’s also a moment of opportunity to get things right.
Centamin Egypt: on shifting political sands
The remarkable ousting of Mubarak is only the first step towards a new order in Egypt. For foreign investors such as Centamin, much will depend on the direction that the revolution now takes
“Huge value at stake from stakeholder issues” – speech
Daniel Litvin, Director of Critical Resource, recently presented at the 41st Oilbarrel conference
South Sudan: oil on troubled waters?
Will the oil wealth South Sudan shares with the North bring peace or further war – and can oil firms do anything to help?
Lessons from Deepwater Horizon: Q&A with Lord Browne
The former CEO of BP talks to Critical Resource about the Macondo oil spill, corporate responsibility and the future of the oil industry
Project insights: How to survive political turmoil
With Arab Spring in full swing, Critical Resource provides some insights on how company’s can survive political turmoil.