This marks the second cross-border railway connection between Mongolia and China, following the Zamiin-Uud–Ereen railway, which was established under a bilateral agreement in 1955.
This marks the second cross-border railway connection between Mongolia and China, following the Zamiin-Uud–Ereen railway, which was established under a bilateral agreement in 1955.
Asia’s Outlook Dims Amid Trade Tensions
US tariffs have reached their highest levels in a century, with many of the steepest aimed at Asia. The region, which contributed nearly 60% of global growth in 2024, is now seeing its trade-led development
Mongolia’s annual inflation rate fell to 12.3 percent in January by 0.9 percent from previous month.
The inflation rate in Mongolia peaked at 16.1 percent last June due to higher prices for imports. The figure has been gradually decreasing ever since.
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The Mongolian government decided to establish an agency for investment and trade to attract more foreign investors.
The agency is committed to attracting foreign investment, protecting legal interests of investors, and developing trade in Mongolia
Mongolia is rich in natural resources, and
Parabellum Resources has flagged strong intersections of up to 4.1 percent total rare earth oxide (TREO) mineralisation from its 2022 drilling program at the Khotgor project in Mongolia. The core from three holes is being stored as whole core for
Starting from February, Mongolia’s largest state-owned coal enterprises, Erdenes-Tavantolgoi JSC, will stop signing direct sales agreement with Chinese buyers. Instead, the company’s coal will be auctioned on the Mongolia Stock Exchange, which will increase transparency and ultimately bring higher returns
BC Card, the financial services wing of South Korea’s major telecom company KT, will work with the central bank of Mongolia to establish a payment linkage system between South Korea and Mongolia. Mongolians can use their national payment system using
Mongolia has asked Rio Tinto, its partner in the huge Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold mine in the Gobi desert, not to further increase its estimated USD 7.06 billion budget for the project’s expansion, its mining minister told Reuters.
The two
South Korean telecommunications giant KT Corp signed a partnership deal with the Mongolian government to secure a stable supply of some 80 kinds of mineral resources, including rare earth elements.
Under the agreement, KT laid a stable foundation for preferentially supplying
In 2022, Mongolia traded with 160 countries. The total trade turnover reached USD 21.2 billion; exports amounted to USD 12.5 billion and imports to USD 8.7 billion.
The total foreign trade turnover increased by USD 5.2 billion (32.1%). Exports increased by