The Mongolian Mining Journal

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Anglo American PLC team on fact-finding visit Representatives of diversified miner Anglo American PLC were in Mongolia recently to explore the possibilities of investing in coal and copper assets in the country.

How delay in dealing with LLN adds to cost of compensation B.Batkhuu, Head of the Policy Implementation Agency of the Ministry of Mining, tells S.Bold-Erdene of the ways in which the issues around the law with the long name are being addressed.

ADB report examines Mongolia’s water-energy-mining nexus The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has recently released a report examining the water–energy nexus in Mongolia and the stress factors of urbanisation and mining.

Erdenet Mining plans rehabilitation Erdenet Mining Corp. is 36 years old and its management has started planning for the day the mine’s reserves are exhausted.

China Mining Congress 2014”,Tianjin, China China Mining Congress 2014”,Tianjin, China

Exploration Exchange China 2014, Beijing, China Exploration Exchange China 2014, Beijing, China

29-31, Mongolian Mining Summit, Crown Perth, Burswood, Australia

First exploration licences by year-end S.Bold-Erdene finds out from B.Baatartsogt, Head of the Department of Geological Policy at the Strategy and Policy Planning Authority in the Ministry of Mining, details about issuance of new exploration licences and about the modalities of selection of 106 special licences.

Russia could become world’s second biggest gold miner this year Not content with its Central Bank being this year’s world’s largest gold purchaser, Russia looks like it might be moving into second place in the world gold mine production table, overtaking Australia

Despite low prices, SouthGobi Resources narrows Q2 loss on higher sales SouthGobi Resources has narrowed its net loss for the second quarter, ended June 30, propped up by higher coal sales, which was offset by significantly lower coal prices.

Mongolia Coal Shipment Milestone for Terra Energy LLC The first 8000t shipment of coking coal from its South Gobi mine on 24 August,has been hailed as a major boost for Terra Energy LLC - a subsidiary company of Guildford Coal Limited of Australia.

Project to study impact of mining on traditional livelihood Work will start soon on a project under the Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research to examine if traditional livelihoods in Mongolia and mining can co-exist in a changing climate and how public-private partnerships in the country can be strengthened to reduce risk and address loss and damage.

Mining makes a rhino charge Walk alone, like the rhinoceros,” enjoined the Buddha, but even with all their reverence for him, few Mongolians are likely to know much about this pachyderm, chosen by the Buddha as a role model because of its solitariness and focused existence, both of which he considered essential for spiritual enlightenment.

Korean firm to build UB power plant KEPCO, South Korea’s biggest power supplier, has won the exclusive right to build and operate a fossil fuel power plant in Ulaanbaatar.

Mining sector contributes 18.5% to GDP in first half of year According to figures released by the Mining Ministry, the mining sector was responsible for 18.5% of Mongolia’s GDP in the first six months of 2014. It also made up 66% of the industrial sector, 83.2% of total exports, 17.5% of the national budget and 81% of foreign direct investment.