%T Using the EITI standard to combat corruption %A Michael Odei Erdiaw-Kwasie %A Lisa Caripis %I Transparency International Australia %D 2020 %K Corruption, %K Mining, %K Political corruption %U https://apo.org.au/node/308968 %X The oil, gas and mining sectors are some of the world’s most corruption-prone industries. The renewed focus on combatting corruption within the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) provides an opportunity to make significant changes to benefit the lives of people in resource-rich countries. This paper analyses the role that the disclosures under Requirement 2 can play in combatting corruption in mining approvals. %9 Discussion paper