Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems. These include learning (the acquisition of information and rules for ...

I’ve written about Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty before and I think it’s an amazing book that everyone should read and buy. That said, since finishing it, I do have a ...

Adopting environmental management as a central component of the extractive business model has been a priority in the last two decades, which has made environmental impact assessments (EIA) critical ...

Extractive industries affect Indigenous peoples in Sweden and Australia, and Indigenous group's perspectives are often ignored or trivialised, according to a PhD thesis from Umeå University in Sweden.

Resources engineering and extractive metallurgy embody the systematic approach to discovering, processing and refining raw mineral materials into high‐value metals and alloys. This field spans the ...

In human civilisation, prosperity and progress come when human beings start to organise themselves into institutional setup. The progress of any nation depends on how the institutions are arranged in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Eccles writes about sustainability in the capital markets. In this post I will analyze the importance of the extractive & ...

The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) promotes transparency, good governance, and accountability in the use of oil, gas, and mining revenues in resource-rich countries. Starting ...