The Standing Committee on Security and Foreign Policy has asked the Government to investigate why 12 mining licenses, granted near the Mardai uranium deposit apparently in violation of the law, have not yet been canceled. The head of the committee,

A loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will help the Mongolian arm of Australian Contractor, Leighton, to help finance the company”s ability to offer high quality contract mining services there. The EBRD is providing financing of

Entree Gold, with its treasury currently standing at over USD38 million, has announced its 2010 exploration budgets for initial work programs in Mongolia and elsewhere, totaling approximately USD7 million. It has budgeted approximately USD4.0 million for first phase 2010 exploration

Gobi, Mongolia’s largest cashmere garments manufacturer, earned a “first” for itself by organizing a four-day exhibition of its products in Berlin earlier this month. Altogether 100 representatives from 30 establishments, including department stores, boutiques, and retailers, from 27 EU countries

Pressure from various sections of the MPRP on the party’s administrative board has been increasing to set the date for a general conference where a new chairman will be chosen to succeed S.Bayar. His prolonged illness and absence has put

The Science Academy has proposed to Prime Minister S.Batbold a project to establish a complex to preserve the heritage of Central Asian nomads. The complex is planned at a site 24 kilometers from Chinggis Khaan Airport. It will have 11

The most important outstanding issue to be tackled during President Ts.Elbegdorj’s visit to Russia in March will be the debt that Russia claims Mongolia has not fully repaid. Finance Ministries of the two countries have discussed the matter which is

Yokozuna Hakuho and his longtime companion Sayoko Wada tied the knot on February 21 in a ceremony held at the shinto Meiji Shrine in Tokyo. Both Hakuho, born Munkhbat Davaajargal in Mongolia, and his bride wore traditional Japanese dress for

The five-member Mongolian team finished the recent International Judo Federation Grand Prix tournament in Düsseldorf with three medals, two gold and one silver.
Kh. Tsagaanbaatar (66 kg) won his third World Cup title in two years when he defeated An

University of California San Diego (UCSD) researchers are busy with their ambitious archaeological survey in the Valley of the Khans (VOTK) as they search for the tomb of Chinggis Khaan. The VOTK research project was recently nominated as one of