Development of Oyutolgoi projectAltogether 17,817 people work at the Oyutolgoi mining project, 11,241 (63.09 percent) of whom are Mongolians. About 2,400 domestic businesses implemented works totaling USD 887 million to supply and assist the Oyutolgoi project in 2011.Tavantolgoi begins coal

The Ministry of Nature, Environment and Tourism reported on its work on Monday. The ministry had declared 2011 a “year of water,” and it implemented 37 projects, including the Orkhon Govi, Taishir Altai, and Tuul Ulaanbaatar projects. It has also

The second conference on investment in Mongolia was recently held in London. It was attended by representatives of Rio Tinto, Kharanga Resource LLC, Trade and Development Bank, and Ulaanbaatar City Bank. The Mongolian delegates explained the business and investment opportunities

According to the Mineral Resources Council, 112 deposit mines containing 14 different minerals were discovered and registered to the council in 2011. The council says 27 of the registered mines contain coal, 23 contain silver, seven iron ore, and four

The DP caucus at Parliament met on Monday and discussed a protocol to establish electoral districts. The protocol would establish 48 directly-elected parliamentary seats in 26 electoral districts. Arkhangai aimag would have two seats, Bayan-Ulgii two, Bayankhongor two, Bulgan one,

The Freedom Implementing Party has complained to the Constitutional Court that the recently passed election law violates the Constitution. Party chairman S.Tumursukh says a provision of the law on “direct voting” violates a provision in the Constitution. He says the

Ulaanbaatar has bad air pollution due to power plants and factories located upwind and the ger districts surrounding the city. Their emissions pollute the city’s air and the haze hangs over the city. Managing officials of the capital recently discussed

In 2011 the Ulaanbaatar Public Transportation Office has implemented programs to generate jobs and to improve service and the working conditions of drivers. Large bus service has been added on six new routes and the number of buses has increased

MPs and other officials recently told our correspondent their opinions on holding the elections for Parliament and local managing officials at the same time.N.Luvsanjav: It will be difficult to hold elections simultaneously The head of the Election General Committee, N.Luvsanjav,

The publication State Data presented its first award on Monday, and Secretary General of Parliament’s Office Ts.Sharavdorj announced the winner. The publication has decided to honor news outlets that promptly report Parliament’s activities to the public in a reliable fashion.