The head of the state-owned company charged with developing Mongolia”s long-delayed Tavan Tolgoi coal project in the South Gobi region resigned on Thursday, raising hopes that a new CEO may hasten the launch of the massive mine.Enebish Baasangombo, chief executive

The Standing Committee on Economy in parliament held an open forum to discuss operations at “Erdenes MGL”,LLC and “Erdenes OyuTolgoi”,LLC. During the discussion Ya.Dolgorjav, executive director of “Erdenes MGL” LLC, D.Batbaatar, director of “Erdenes OyuTolgoi”LLC, and vice director G.Temuulen were

The EBRD is continuing to support the diversification of the Mongolian economy with a US$ 4 million senior loan and US$ 2 million mezzanine loan, one of the first in the country, to support the leading electronic retailer BSB Service.The

The Ministry for Education had a 1.5 million US dollar international education quality evaluation for general education schools last year. Unfortunately, the results of the evaluation, which spent almost half of the budget for the Ministry, show that the Mongolian

Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj visits Stockholm for talks with Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt. The visit focuses on democracy and rights issues, economy and trade issues, and also sustainable urban development.President Elbegdorj is travelling

About a quarter of Mongolia”s 2.8 million people are nomadic herders of yaks, cattle, sheep, goats and camels who live in gers-as their traditional tent dwellings are known-on the country”s vast steppes. It is a simple life that has endured

The Minister of Justice, MP, Kh. Temuujin received a threatening letter yesterday afternoon from an anonymous sender. The letter was addressed “To MP Kh.Temuujin, from Tsamts, Bayanzurkh district, Ulaanbaatar City” without a return address and was delivered by the 46th

RIO Tinto insists the ancient rivalry between Mongolia and China is not contributing to delays in sourcing a crucial power link for the company”s most important growth project.Negotiations to supply Chinese electricity across the Mongolian border to help run Rio”s

A statue of Vladimir Lenin will reportedly soon be removed from the Mongolian capital, Ulan Bator.Media reports say authorities have ruled that the statue of the founder of Russia”s Communist Party and the Soviet Union, placed in downtown Ulan Bator

RIO TINTO insists ancient Mongolian-Chinese rivalry is not contributing to delays on a crucial power link for its most important growth project.Negotiations to supply Chinese electricity across the Mongolian border to help run Rio”s massive Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold