The Government meeting yesterday recommended
the revocation of the license of Enjunmen, a company that mines fluorspar in
Airag soum of Dornogobi aimag. Two weeks ago a Mongolian citizen was run over
by a car at the mine site after scuffles between mine workers and artisanal
miners who worked nearby. Ya.Sodbaatar, head of the State Inspection Agency
(SIA), reported that Enjunmen had last year been found to have violated rules
and regulations in several areas. It was ordered to halt operations on July 1,
2009 but continued mining, without rectifying the infringements. 

SIA
found the company had not submitted a report of its operations in 2009, or its
operation plan for 2010. It also used explosive materials without proper
permit, and did not follow safety guidelines. 
No plan of environmental
restoration was in place. The borders of the mining area were not demarcated,
and explosive material was stored in an unregulated way. The company
could not show any employment contract
with its workers, and three of the five Chinese citizens at the mining
site did not have proper work permits. It also transported minerals without proper contracts.