This report explores China’s mining sector through two key national case studies – nickel in Indonesia and lithium in Zimbabwe.
Argentina
This report examines cases from six countries from the Americas, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region, discussing how their local contexts are being impacted by global energy transition dynamics.
Argentina is a signatory to several international commitments that seek to guarantee social participation in extractive industries. However, past experiences in the exploitation of other natural resources, including current lithium projects, show that in practice, the promise of participation in these processes has not yet been fulfilled.
This policy brief highlights key trends to understand corruption risks for the mining industry associated with the energy transition.
A number of our key national reports on corruption risks in the mining awards process are now available in English.
In our latest research, our colleagues from Argentina, Mexico, Ghana, Madagascar and the Kyrgyz Republic have completed a year-long investigation into the corruption risks in the process of approving mining rights in their countries.
The paper highlights key lessons for combatting corruption in the mining sector through effective implementation of the licence allocation disclosure requirements in the EITI Standard. Available in English, French and Spanish.
En abril, Poder Ciudadano presentó su informe “Riesgos de corrupción en concesiones mineras. Oportunidades para la integridad y transparencia en el sector minero en Argentina» a través de un Webinar online que contó con la participación de más de 80 asistentes de distintos ámbitos —público, privado, academia y periodistas especializados en la temática.
As mining licence processes differ across Argentina’s provinces, this map focuses on the north-western province of Jujuy. Mining contributes significantly to Jujuy’s economy, and the province has large reserves of lithium. This map depicts two licence processes: the first for exploration and the second for extraction.
This report analyses the corruption risks in the mining approvals process in Argentina. Available in Spanish and English.