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As mining booms in Mongolia, so does sex trade

Pimps man the park across from the historic Ulan
Bator Hotel, popular with foreigners. They are keeping an eye on their
employees — about 20 women working in Mongolia”s quickly expanding sex trade.

“40,000 tugrik for one hour,” says one
young woman asked about

Centerra Gold raises exploration budget for significant deposit

Centerra
Gold Inc. has increased its 2011 exploration budget by 18 per cent to $40
million, with a portion of that additional money going towards its
“significant” gold and silver discovery in Mongolia. The company has said
about $4 million of the funds will

Mongolia Mining Report forecasts annual average growth rate of 17%

Mongolia Mining
Report Q3 2011 provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate
analysts, mining associations, government departments and regulatory bodies
with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on Mongolia”s mining
industry.

Mongolia is set for
a rapid increase in production of gold, copper and coal leading to

Operation Pacific Angel-Mongolia begins

The United States Embassy has announced that Operation Pacific
Angel-Mongolia is being held from July 18-23. 
Approximately 65 U.S. military members with members from the Mongolian
Armed Forces and local non-governmental organizations will be conducting
medical, dental, optometry, veterinary and engineering programs, as well

Chinese con man arrested in Mongolia, sent home to face trial

A Chinese fugitive on the run in Mongolia since 2005 after cheating 159 laborers with fraudulent promises of well-paid jobs has been extradited to face trial. Earlier this month, Mongolian police apprehended Tao Maoqiao and transferred the suspect to Chinese

“Deeltei Mongol” observed for the fifth year

People in deel, the national costume, yesterday gathered at Sukhbaatar Square to celebrate Deeltei Mongol. The Administration of Ulaanbaatar, Ulaanbaatar Tourism Office and Mongolian Tourism Union have been organizing the day for five years. The day is intended to popularize

No decision yet on B. Khurts’s appeal

There is no news as yet on the decision of the British court on the appeal of B. Khurts, the Administration Chief at the National Security Council, against his extradition to Germany. When the last hearing on the appeal ended

4 members of Gal Undesten freed on bail

Four of the seven detained members of the Managing Council of Gal Undesten Union were released on bail before Naadam. They are Ts. Munkhbayar, O.Sambuu-Yondon, G. Tumurbaatar and M. Baatarkhuyag. MPs G.Bayarsaikhan and G. Odkhuu, who initiated the law banning

14 new Academicians

President Ts. Elbegdorj issued a decree on July 10 granting the title of Academician to 14 doctors of science. Among them are D. Amarsaikhan, radio physicist; Sh. Bold, immunologist; D.Dashjamts, construction engineer and geo technician; P. Ochirbat, former President, economist

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