Our journalist talked to Ts.Shinebayar, MP and coordinator of all work at the temporary “MPRP” headquarters. The conversation was interrupted by frequent  calls to him from people seeking information.Why do you want to contune with the MPRP name?The way the

D. Munkhtamir, a senior inspector in the environment, geology, and mining section at the Specialized Inspection Agency, feels that while monitoring standards applied to gold mines are adequate, they need upgrading in the case of several other mineral resources, including

Mongolia’s recent decision to set up its first commercial wind farm is fueling a public debate that aims to strike the right balance between Mongolia’s near-term and long-term economic development interests, says a report by Pearly Jacob for Eurasia.net. Sparsely

Oyu Tolgoi LLC has begun a cooperation program with the Mongolian Association of Pastureland Management to arrest the spread of pastureland loss or degradation, through climate change, mining or overgrazing. The program will prepare a system of regular monitoring and

Origo Partners has acquired a 30% stake in Altan Takhi Company (ATC), for a total cash consideration of USD3 million. ATC owns a 100% interest in the Budag Tolgoi copper-gold prospect in the central copper belt of Mongolia. Under the

Trade & Development Bank (TDB) recently raised USD25 million from its lower tier two bond, becoming the first Mongolian bank to sell subordinated bonds, returning to investors only weeks after issuing a senior international deal that was a rarity in

Almost a year and a half after the law banning all mineral prospecting, exploration and mining in water basins and forest areas was passed, implementation began last week. The Government initiated a process of revocation of licenses in stages, beginning

The heads of the criminal and civil sections of Ulaanbaatar Court, B.Sarantuya and P.Zolzaya respectively, briefed the media yesterday on work at the eight district courts under it and said most judges are overworked.     At the end of September

A team led by D.Battulga, Chief of the President’s Office, yesterday left for Vietnam on an official visit. The team will call on the President of Vietnam and sign a cooperation agreement. It will also hold talks with the Minister

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs B.Bolor has said the Prime Minister has postponed his visit to Britain scheduled to begin on November 27. The official explanation given out is that he cannot leave the country when Parliament discusses the combined