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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

Mongolia’s foreign trade volume increased by 26.3 percent

Mongolia’s top export destination during the period between January and October, 2021 was China, accounting for close to 86 percent of its total exports. China also accounted for 39.7 percent of Mongolia’s total imports, thus becoming the biggest import supplier