Prime Minister Batbold Sukhbaatar wants to pursue an initial public offering of Mongolia's state-owned mineral assets on an international stock exchange as a way to generate more revenue from natural resources, which have recently attracted a flood of foreign investment to the country.
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Mongolia Seeks Mineral Assets IPO
Posted by hidodorj 227 days ago (http://online.wsj.com)
Mongolia Debates How to Turn Crisis into Opportunity
Posted by hidodorj 256 days ago (http://web.worldbank.org)- The recent crisis laid bare the cracks in Mongolia’s mineral dependent economy, and the World Bank has set up a program to support the country through these times
- As part of the program, the Bank supported a series of events with government policymakers, parliamentarians, business representatives, civil society and global experts to address the country's
NYTimes: New Prime Minister Confirmed
Posted by hidodorj 270 days ago (http://www.nytimes.com)The New York Times confirms Batbold has won the vote and will be the new prime minister of Mongolia, after S. Bayar resigned due to health problems. Let's see if he is able to keep the coalition - and the party - together.
Draft Agreement on Oyu Tolgoi Investment Will be Signed Before Naadam
Posted by hidodorj 394 days ago (http://ubpost.mongolnews.mn)
“Oyu Tolgoi draft agreement will be discussed, adopted by the State Great Khural and the Government will be granted with power to sign on it very soon” says an official who is close to the development around the issue. According to his talks, Oyu tolgoi agreement will be adopted before Naadam Festival and the Government might sign on it before the end of July.
Former UK ambassador Davaasambuu has some interesting perspectives on the current agreement: "It is not that we are procrastinating and they are in a hurry"
In a public address in Ulaanbaatar last week, Dr. Juan Jose Daboub, the World Bank’s managing director for operations in 74 countries, said, “Mongolia has managed the transition of its economy and politics since 1991 very well, but the impact on the country of the present global economic crisis has revealed the need for continued reforms.” During a three-day visit to Mongolia Mr. Daboub met Gover
New Mongolian president could open mining - UPI.com
Posted by hidodorj 402 days ago (http://www.upi.com)
A positive though bit naive article on Elbegdorj as the new president and what it will bring Mongolia.
Mongolia ranks at 15th in the world with its uranium reserve.
Posted by hidodorj 408 days ago (http://www.business-mongolia.com)
There is one sentence that really puzzles me:
"MP Z.Enkhbold, the Chairman of the Committee, put question about the possibilities of Mongolia becoming one of the leading 5 nations with uranium reserve."
Does this mean they want to increase the Uranium in the ground? Pimp the numbers? I mean, there isn't much you can do about how much Uranium there is underneath your surface. Or is reserve th Ur
"MP Z.Enkhbold, the Chairman of the Committee, put question about the possibilities of Mongolia becoming one of the leading 5 nations with uranium reserve."
Does this mean they want to increase the Uranium in the ground? Pimp the numbers? I mean, there isn't much you can do about how much Uranium there is underneath your surface. Or is reserve th Ur
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