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Rio Tinto restarts Mongolian copper project

Rio Tinto, a Toronto listed mining group, is once again going ahead with its most important growth project, the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia.

The project began after the company reached an agreement with the government of Mongolia, and solved

Rio Tinto: Pandemic remains threat to Mongolia copper exports

Rio Tinto PLC on Tuesday reported a fall in full-year production across all the commodities it produces, including iron ore, copper and aluminum.

Mined copper production from the open pit was 9 percent higher than 2020 with improved performance, temporary increase

Mongolia and Russian bilateral trade grew by 24 percent

Russia and Mongolia have adopted a declaration that sets clear targets in terms of boosting cooperation between the two countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced following talks with his Mongolian counterpart U.Khurelsukh late last month. The Treaty on Friendly Relations and

Mongolia’s coal export plummeted by 44.3 percent

Mongolia exported 15.9 million tons of coal in 2021, down 44.3 percent from the previous year. The sharp drop is directly related to restrictions to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.

Coal is Mongolia’s main export commodity. Mongolia has planned to export at

Mongolia’s inflation rate hitting 9.6 percent as result of border closures

China’s zero-Covid policy continues to result in prolonged closures of the Mongolia-China border, causing supply chain disruptions, higher inflation and goods shortages.

New coronavirus cases continue to arise in China’s Inner-Mongolia province and there is understandable nervousness over the advent of the new

Rio Tinto writes off Mongolia’s USD 2.3 billion debt

Rio Tinto Group will cancel $2.3 billion in debt owed by Mongolia as the miner seeks to push forward with expanding the giant Oyu Tolgoi copper project that’s been beset by years of disputes, delays and cost blowouts.

Rio’s Chief Executive Officer