The two-day forum “Metals Mongolia 2011” opened on Thursday in the Government House, with an estimated 800 delegates from 170 organizations and 16 countries taking part.

It is the first major international forum on Mongolia’s burgeoning mining and metallurgy sectors. Delegates are discussing the latest technologies, investment opportunities, and opportunities for mutually beneficial cooperation.

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister D.Zorigt; Road, Transportation and Urban Development Minister Kh.Battulga; and National Development and Renovation Committee Chairman Ch.Khashchuluun are introducing projects and programs at the forum. Oyutolgoi LLC President and CEO Cameron McRae and Trade and Development Bank President R.Koppa are making presentations.

Among the major projects under discussion at the forum are the construction of a copper processing facility near the Erdenet, Oyutolgoi, and Tsagaan Suvarga copper mines, and the construction of a ferrous metals facility near iron deposits in Selenge and Darkhan aimags and the industrial complex in Sainshand city.

Among the forum’s discussion topics: “The Present and Future of Mongolia’s Mining and Metallurgy Sectors,” “International Experiences of Mining and Metallurgy Complex Development,” “The World Metals Market at Present and Future Trends,”  “Projects of Mining and Metallurgy to be Implemented in Mongolia,” and “International Cooperation in the Mining, Metallurgy and Infrastructure Sectors of Mongolia.”