The Mongolian Mining Journal

Peabody Energy: TT should to be developed as an integrated complex Mongolia’s economy has been suffering from an economic downturn due in part to lower commodity prices. Arshad Sayed, President for Peabody Energy in Mongolia and India, talks to MMJ on Mongolia’s economic outlook and how to enhance value creation in the country’s mining industry.

Prime Minister N.Altanhuyag’s Speech Dear guests and representatives, this forum in which we discuss the development of the coal to liquid technology in Mongolia is timely and very important.

There needs to be a comprehensive vision that includes both the coal-chemistry and energy sectors Some very big projects and industrial enterprises are soon to be commencing in Mongolia. Nonetheless, without the necessary supply of fuel and energy, it is impossible to even imagine these large-scale endeavors.

MMJ co-hosting forum on the mineral sector The Mongolian Mining Journal is adding another feather to its cap as it prepares to organise a forum to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the modern Mongolian mineral sector. We shall be working in conjunction with the Office of the President and the forum will be held at the Government Palace in November 2013.

China’s REE exports capping to have no short-term effect Should the world’s largest rare earth elements (REE) producer China proceed to cap its exports within the next five years, it would probably not have a significant knock-on effect in the current global market, says critical REE project developer Frontier Rare Earths CEO James Kenny. He says the reason is that China is currently expected to fall short of its proposed 100,000 t/y export cap, leaving the present largely balanced market unaffected.

Alexander Molyneux’s hopes for ‘BHP Asia’ to be Alexander Molyneux, a youngish former head of Robert Friedland’s SouthGobi Resources, is Blumont’s new Chairman and potential key shareholder. He has said that withe a strategy designed to make it a major miner. “We are on our way to become Asia’s BHP.”

Hall of Fame planned for global mining pioneers Top pioneering mining technology innovators and developers will be honoured by inclusion in the inaugural global Mining Technology Hall of Fame next year, to shine the light on the people – past and present – behind the “leaps of progress” that had changed the industry for the better.

Mining will be Australia’s economic driver for next 5 years Economic forecaster BIS Shrapnel has said that the mining industry would continue to be a positive driver of the Australian economy over the next five years, despite a predicted fall in investment in the sector.

ANDRITZ SEPARATION equipment for the Mongolian mining industry ANDRITZ SEPARATION is part of international technology Group ANDRITZ –a globally leading supplier of plants, equipment,and services for solid/liquid separation in the municipal and industrial sectors, for hydropower stations, the pulp and paper industry, and the metal working and steel industries.ANDRITZ operates over 220 production sites as well as service and sales companies all around the world with a staff of approximately 23.700 employees.

MTU engine is important for the successful mining in Mongolia MTU, the choice of engine for major OEMs, has been introduced into the Mongolian mining industry by Mongolian Star Melchers supported by Tognum Asia, the manufacturer of MTU. The manufacturers explain to our readers how MTU engine can contribute to the successful mining operations in Mongolia.

NTR Metals: Gold mining in Mongolia will continue to grow in a consistent and rational manner NTR Metals, the US based company for trade and processing of the precious metals, is implementing its successful operation globally. The company has decided to enter the Mongolian gold industry. Kenneth W. Beilstein explains about what services does the new branch of NTR Metals in Mongolia bring here and the opportunities for the Mongolian gold industry’s development.

MIBG: The Exchange Is Faced With Investor Concerns of Volume, Liquidity and Reporting The Mongolian capital market is in its development stage. Chris MacDougall, Managing Director, Investment Banking at Mongolian Investment Banking Group, explains to MMJ about the future of the country’s capital market and the main services of his company, which is a new player in the field.

Khan Resources not alone in opting for arbitration Toronto-based Khan Resources is gambling that an international arbitration case in Paris will allow it to regain control of a uranium project that, it claims, was illegally expropriated by the Mongolian government, leaving it with nothing but angry investors.

MAGNA TYRES’ strength is that it produces its own raw material Recent years have seen the Dutch company Magna Tyres expanding heavily in the tyre industry. It is represented in more than 80 countries around the world. Its mobile exhibition boot hat Mining Mongolia 2013 drew large and appreciative crowds, and now its Sales Manager, Peter Schreudering, answers questions on the special features of the technology behind the products being offered on the Mongolian market.

What the new Mongolia-China agreement says During his visit to China last month, Prime Minister N. Altankhuyag signed with his counterpart Li Keqiang a document that outlines key areas of cooperation for the development of the two countries’ strategic partnership in the medium and long term. The following is the text of parts of the agreement, selected on the basis of their relevance to the interests of our readers. The translation is neither official nor authorised.

Statements give way to clear definitions The draft of the State Policy on the Minerals Sector was submitted by the Ministry of Mining on May 31 this year. After almost half a year of discussion, what have been the major changes suggested to it?

Falling business fails to dampen Canadian mining sector Skills shortages remain top of mind for Canadian resources and mining sector employers, after 75% of companies polled in a recent international recruitment agency Hays Canada survey described the shortage as “moderate” to “significant”.

Videos capture impact of mining in 2 regions of Mongolia The dramatic expansion of Mongolian mine sites from initial diggings to their present size has been captured using satellite imagery for the first time by researchers at The University of Queensland’s Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI).

A forum that used the past to prepare us for the future There was good reason why The Mongolian Mining Journal was among the organisers of “The 20th Anniversary of the Modern Mongolian Mineral Sector” Forum held at the ‘A’ Hall of the Government Palace on November 15.

TT power plant to follow global best practices The planned thermal power plant based on Tavan Tolgoi coal is to be built with both Government and private investment. The Head of the Tavan Tolgoi Electrical Plant Proposal Department, Dr of Economics M. Enkhsaikhan, describes how things are progressing.