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New Mongolian PM appoints his Cabinet

“The geopolitical situation is becoming increasingly complex. The government decided to immediately begin work and maintain the continuity of state policy. Therefore, a third of the previous government is retained,” G.Zandanshatar said.

The Country Manager of the World Bank heads to next mission

The Country Manager of the World Bank for Mongolia, Ms. Coralie Gevers is to leave for her next mission to Madagascar completing her mission in Mongolia. Ms. Coralie Gevers assumed her position based in Ulaanbaatar on October 16, 2010. The

Kincora Copper to raise C$5mln for exploration

Kincora Copper (CVE:KCC) is raising C$5mln to fund exploration work on the group’s projects in Mongolia.It is issuing 100mln units, comprising one new share and one share warrant, priced at C$0.05 per unit, via a non-brokered private placing. Warrants will

Program to restore traditional wind instrument accepted

The “Traditional Tsuur wind instrument” program conceived by the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism was accepted during Friday`s cabinet meeting. The traditional Tsuur wind instrument that originated from the Uriankhai people of the Altai Mountains is a rare intangible

Mongolia joins UN womens COMMIT project

Mongolia has become the 64th member country to join the COMMIT project launched by UN Women. Ulaanbaatar hosted a meeting with the theme of “Let`s join against violence” expressing a strong stand against gender based violence and domestic abuse on

Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific convenes

The 32nd Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific began at the Tuushin Hotel in Ulaanbaatar today on March 10th. The Minister of Industry and Agriculture Kh.Battulga delivered the opening speech for the 32nd Session of the

Rio Tinto closer to striking a deal on Mongolia mine

Signs that Rio Tinto is close to striking a deal with the Mongolian government to develop the second stage of the huge Oyu Tolgoi mine continue to mount, with an engineering contractor advertising for workers on what appears to be

Rio readies for Mongolia pounce

Rio Tinto is edging closer to snaffling the stake in Canada”s Turquoise Hill Resources it does not already own in a move to shore up its exposure to key copper asset Oyu Tolgoi as it tries to counter a predicted

Annual Eagle festival celebrates Kazakh traditions

The annual Eagle festival that has been held since 2011 took place this year at the Chinggis Khan Khuree ger camp near Jargalant valley of Bogd Khan Mountain on March 5th. The Kazakh people from Bayan Olgii, Western Mongolia, take

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