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Significant deficit in copper supply foreseen

Rio Tinto expects to see a “meaningful” deficit in global copper supply next year after a balanced market this year, with China likely forced to draw down strategic reserves to help meet demand, the company”s top copper division executive has

Mongolia prepares for mineral boom

In 2008, the GDP of Mongolia was USD5.3 billion. In the next decade, that could triple, a recent report on BBC said.
“That is realistic,” it quioted D Zorigt, Mongolia”s Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy, as saying. “We have world-class

Mongolian NGOs’ Forum submits report to UN Human Rights Council

The UN Human Rights Council will undergo a Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Mongolia regarding the human rights situation on November 23 at the 9th session of the UPR working group in Geneva.
 
Non-governmental organizations (NGO) have many opportunities to

International railway meeting begins

The 25th meeting of the Railway Cooperation Organization began yesterday in Ulaanbaatar, bringing together senior officials of railways in the 26 member countries. The previous such meeting in Mongolia was in 1992. Domestic issues are not discussed in this meeting.
The

Survey reveals health problems among children

A survey by Food Alliance has found that one out of every eight children under 5 years is malnourished, one out of every four has stunted growth, and 43.2 percent of the total lack Vitamin D. Also, one out of

Berlin flight still canceled

MIAT flights to and from Berlin remain canceled following the closure of European sky to all air traffic because of the ash from the volcanic eruption in Iceland. Passengers may cancel their tickets if they want to. The company has

Deputy Speaker attends funeral ceremony in Poland

Deputy Speaker of Parliament N.Enkhbold represented Mongolia at the funeral ceremony on April 18 for Polish President Lech Kaczynski and others killed in a plane crash on April 10.
Enkhbold lit a candle at the service and offered the deepest condolences

MPs talk with hunger strikers

The hunger striking protesters of civil movements and an MPs’ group talked for over four hours yesterday. The discussions covered ten issues. Both sides agreed that these have to be discussed by Parliament and the Government, as also by the

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