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Dzud havoc in Mongolia

Extreme winter conditions on the Mongolian steppe has been causing extensive die-offs of sheep, goats, cattle, and camels — animals that traditional herding communities rely on for their survival.

Severe winters that kill large numbers of livestock are common enough in

Hakuho withdraws from July tourney

Mongolian-born yokozuna Hakuho withdrew from the July Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday due to a knee injury with three days remaining in the relocated event, which is now missing both grand champions.

According to his stablemaster Miyagino, Hakuho aggravated a right

Mongolian border security catches two Chinese lockdown-breakers

Mongolia’s borders with China have been closed since early February following the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan. Recently, however, two Chinese men have tried illegally entering Mongolia despite the strict lockdown.

According to officials, a Chinese man was stopped by Mongolian border

62-year-old Mongolian dies on charter flight from Sydney

A 62-year-old passenger died yesterday (30 July) on a Mongolian Government chartered flight from Australia’s largest city, Sydney. The second direct flight by MIAT, Mongolian airlines has repatriated 625 Mongolians stranded in Australia due to the coronavirus lockdown. According to

Mongolia to deliver 30 thousand sheep to China from September

Mongolian President Kh.Battulga donated 30,000 sheep to China as a good-neighbourly gift from a strategic partner during a unexpected visit to China in late February. A number of people opposed the visit initially for fear of the coronavirus infection. However,

Steppe Gold plans production of 150,000oz gold per year

Steppe Gold is very pleased to provide an update on the Bankable Feasibility Study (“BFS”) underway for the expansion of the ATO Gold Mine into fresh rock ores with a planned production profile of approximately 150,000oz gold equivalent per year

Mongolia to evacuate some 4000 of its nationals in August

Mongolia will continue the repatriation operation of its nationals stranded in pandemic-hit countries. According to Director General of the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs L.Munkhtushig, a total of 3,460 Mongolians will be evacuated with 14 charter flights

Get on your bike!

According to a recent survey, 39.3 percent of Ulaanbaatar’s population uses public transportation to go to work, 6.5 percent walk, 2.6 percent grab a taxi and 2.4 percent ride bicycles or mopeds. For this reason, the Ulaanbaatar City Administration is

Mongolia’s coal exports to China reach 2 million tonnes

China’s coking coal imports accelerated in June as Mongolia ramped up coal truck deliveries and seaborne arrivals bounced back, with US imports rising to nearly a two-year high.

China imported 6.26 million tonnes of coking coal in June, up by 31

Second Mongolian charter flight to Sydney takes off

On 6 June, MIAT, Mongolian airlines conducted the first ever direct passenger flight from Ulaanbaatar to Australia’s largest city, Sydney. The Boeing aircraft returned home the next day after evacuating 266 Mongolians who had been stranded in the country. The

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