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Ivanhoe president John Macken said: "Now we are in a position to make arrangements with the government to sign the Oyu Tolgoi Investment Agreement in the near future.”


A court ruling in Colombia has officially allowed for wastepickers to be recognised as 'self-employed entrepreneurs'. This classification allows wastepicker collective groups to tender for collection contracts.

The Colombian collectives have been approached by other wastepickers around the world to hear more about how their legal argument worked, including Mongolians.
JICA has presented it's plans for Ulaanbaatar's urban development to 2030 to the Mongolian Government.
The plan proposes a high-density city model, with major apartment construction and ger district demolition, serviced by underground light rail. Decentralised residential, commercial, education, recreation and financial activity districts are proposed, replacing current mixed use areas including

Garbage dump

Posted by amstravels 1084 days ago (http://en.news.mn)
UB's Ulaanchuluut dumpsite is to be closed, forcing waste pickers who make a living from selling recyclable materials off the site.
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