Following a call at the Metropolitan
Emergency Control Center, Songinokhairkhan district’s chief inspector
A.Batbayar and inspector of Metropolitan Professional Monitoring Authority
Ch.Munkhbayar went to the stretch of the Tuul River near Sonsgolon Bridge on
Tuesday and found about 600 dead fish floating in the

During his recent visit to
Japan, Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy D.Zorigt pleaded for the
governments of the two countries to create opportunities for more collaboration,
in both the public and the private sectors. During his meeting with Yo.Nakagaki,
president of “JGOAL” organization

Ajay Chhibber, UN Assistant
Secretary-General, and Director, Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific, will
is visiting Mongolia at the invitation of Foreign Minister G.Zandanshatar. He
arrived today and will leave on August 9.

His program includes a
meeting with the Foreign Minister to discuss

President
Ts. Elbegdorj, 47, yesterday underwent rectal surgery at the Mongolian-South
Korean Songdo Hospital in Ulaanbaatar. The President”s Office has said in a
statement the surgery “was successful and the President is getting
better”.

DeTeam Co Ltd.
recently announced plans to spend USD10 million to acquire entire equities of
Shine Shivee LLC, which owns exploration rights on seven collieries with coal
reserves totaling 2.14 billion tons in Mongolia. The Hong Kong-listed firm
inked a letter of intent on

Canada-based Meritus Minerals Ltd.
has entered into a drilling contract to test its high grade gold project in
Mongolia. The contractor has commenced mobilization to the site at Gutain
Davaa. He is establishing the camp, constructing access roads to the drill
sites and preparing

The Ministry of Nature, Environment,
and Tourism recently instructed concerned organizations to immediately inspect
the activities of companies extracting minerals in areas falling under the
Orkhon river basin area. This will be part of a special program of the State
Specialized Inspection Agency (SIA)

A Mongolian troupe is being billed as a major attraction
at the upcoming 25th annual Idaho International Dance Festival in Idaho Falls.
The group from Bulgan has performed in various places of Mongolia, and in
America and Japan.

“When we dance, a good

The National Statistics Office
reveals an increase in the number of divorces, especially among young couples. The
number of people getting married reached a peak in 2006, but that figure of 48,996
has been falling ever since, hitting 34,071 in 2009. The number

Kh.Batbaatar, director of statistics
of Geology and Mining Cadastre Department, talks about the temporary suspension
on issue of mining licenses imposed by President   Ts.Elbegdorj on April 20.

How
many exploration licenses did you give before the ban?

The National Security
Council modified the President’s decision on