Summary

p>The independent World Bank Extractive Industries Review and other processes now underway could lead to significant reevaluation of World Bank Group operations in oil, gas and mining. There is an immediate but limited opportunity for interested parties to comment on the latest and most visible of these studies. The draft report of the Extractive Industries Review is now available and should be read with interest and commented on by all those concerned about the future of these sectors and their role in development.