The NGO Mineral Resources and Mining Exchange is holding its second “Miner & Supplier” forum at the Chinggis Hotel on March 15 and 16. Taking part will be mining company directors, supply organizations, mining engineers, managers, and financial specialists. They

Mongolian Telecom LLC has laid off 200 workers due to declining sales. Traditional landline telephone usage has been reduced because of an increase in cell phone usage. That is why the company has eliminated 140 jobs in local settlements and

On Friday, President Ts.Elbegdorj visited the Oyutolgoi mining project to study the company’s activities. The Government of Mongolia and Ivanhoe Mines Ltd concluded an investment agreement in 2009, and the agreement has reached 70 percent implementation, including construction of an

About 600 demonstrators gathered in Sukhbaatar Square on Friday to demand the Government do something to stop rising prices. The rally was organized by the Confederation of Trade Unions (CTU). Civil movements including Gal Undesten and Promise Claiming People’s Union

The Standing Committee on State Structure accepted the resignations of six DP ministers on Friday and sent the matter to the full Parliament for discussion. E.Bat-Uul and D.Enkhbat voted against accepting the resignations. E.Bat-Uul said the Government should not accept

Parliament on Thursday discussed two draft laws on press freedom, one submitted by the Government and one submitted by the president, as well as amendments to the civil law and the criminal law. MPs approved the draft laws on press

Chief of the Cabinet Secretariat Ch.Khurelbaatar submitted to Speaker D.Demberel a draft protocol on the dismissal of six ministers from their posts.First Deputy Prime Minister N.Altankhuyag, Finance Minister S.Bayartsogt, Nature, Environment and Tourism Minister L.Gansukh, Defense Minister L.Bold, Road, Transportation

The MPP managing council met behind closed doors in the Government House on Thursday to discuss naming a new party secretary general.Current MPP Secretary General U.Khurelsukh has been nominated to fill the vacant post of first deputy prime minister. That

President Ts.Elbegdorj went to Umnugobi aimag on Thursday to inspect progress at the Tavantolgoi and Oyutolgoi mining projects. The president’s team visited Tavantolgoi LLC and Erdenes Tavantolgoi LLC, which has mined coal at Tavantolgoi since last August. Mineral Resources and

The State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet will perform the Tchaikovsky ballet Sleeping Beauty on January 22. The ballet, which has a prologue and three acts, was first performed in Mongolia in 1990.The Tuguldur Fund, which was founded by