Mongolian Economy and Finance

The mining operations of PetroChina Daqing Tamsag, financed entirely by China, have been creating serious problems for residents of Matad soum in Dornod Province.

Mongolia is now able to not only produce cotton fleece from sheep wool but also building insulation material.

The Agriculture Policy Implementation Regulatory Agency (APIRA) of the Ministry of Factory and Agriculture reported on September 23, that snow fall this past weekend affected crop fields and harvesting.

The regular meeting of officials of the Ulaanbaatar City Administration took place on September 23 and updated information on winter preparation was presented.

Various forms of graft are already a major element in doing business in Mongolia

One year after Massey University Professor Steve La Grow initiated Mongolia’s first mobility training program for blind people, he returned to assess the program’s progress.

The State Specialized Inspection Agency conducted an inspection of the implementation of Mongolian Tobacco Control Law and the Law on Operation Permits of Business Entities throughout spring and summer this year.

Last weekend, Shilmel Mal-2013 (Selected Livestock-2013) and Shilmel Nohod-2013 (Selected Dogs-2013) took place showcasing the nation’s finest livestock and canine breeds.

On September 16, last Monday, a group of non-governmental organizations and environmental activists protested against the amendment of the law concerning prohibition of mining and quarrying in environmentally protected areas of water and river basins and forested areas, otherwise known as “the law with the long name”.

[SatNews] [This] End-to-end solution will power Sansar HD cable service and the DDishTV satellite service in Mongolia.

Sumo fans crowding around Tokyo's Final Championship Tournament of the year seem to be bigger than usual!

Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC September 27, 2013

A much slimmer John Thompson has returned from his China experience with hopes of racing a couple of relatively unknown horses into group 1s at Rosehill on Saturday.

A much slimmer John Thompson has returned from his China experience with hopes of racing a couple of relatively unknown horses into group 1s at Rosehill on Saturday.

Ulaan Baatar (AsiaNews) – Since May 1st, the Assumption of Our Lady's Church in Ulaan Baatar has a new tool for evangelisation in Mongolia.

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Rosemarie Milsom nominates 10 essential travel reads, traversing inner Mongolia to Australia.

There’s an ancient Kazakh saying, “To understand the wolf, you must put on the skin of the wolf and look through its eyes.”

Modern adventurer Tim Cope spent three-and-a-half years living the life of a nomad travelling 6,000 miles from Mongolia to Hungary.

The President of Mongolia Ts.Elbegdorj is currently attending the High-level Meetings at the 68th Session of the General Assembly.

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The 9th meeting of the intergovernmental consultative commission for economics, trade, science and technical cooperation between Mongolia and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) ran September 23-26 at Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang city.

An irregular session meeting of Parliament is scheduled to begin at 2:00 pm today, September 26th.

World Tourism Day is marked annually on September 27th.

The opening of the Autumn session of Parliament will be held on October 1st according to regulations.

During the regular “30 Minutes with the Prime Minister” meeting on 6th September the Reform Government of Mongolia reported on the work done over the past year since the new government was formed and answered reporters` questions.

The Minister of Economic Development of Mongolia Ts.Batbayar and the US Ambassador to Mongolia, Piper Anne Wind Campbell signed a Cooperation Agreement between the Governments of the USA and Mongolia on Thursday September 26th.

The Future Champions tournament, which has been dedicated to the 69th Grand Champion of Japanese Professional Sumo, will be held at the Cultural Palace of the Mongolian Trade Union on Friday September 27th.

The 22nd State Championships of Uriankhai Style Archery began today on September 27th.

A volunteer youth group has launched a campaign to plant 1000 trees in the Mongolian National Garden Park located along the Tuul River in Bayanzurkh District.

[Block Trade] A bullish block trade of 9M shares of MONGOLIA INV(00402) occurred at price of HK$0.41 and turnover of HK$3.69M at 11:40a.m .

Name and Location Ulaanbaatar combined heat and power (CHP) plant, Mongolia .

THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF MONGOLIA, PUBLIC RELATIONS & COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION President Elbegdorj Attends General Assembly's Special Event "Towards Achieving the Millennium Development Goals"

WAM NEW YORK, 27th September, 2013 (WAM)--H. H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE Foreign Minister, met on Thursday at the United Nations, President of Mongolia, Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj.

26 September 2013 – Labelling his country “an old nation with a young heart,” the President of Mongolia told the United Nations General Assembly today that while his nation was able to achieve many of the Millennium Development Goals MDGs, reaching the unmet targets required national stakeholders, the private sector, research institutions, civil society and media working together.

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mongolia L.Bold September 25 attended a high-level event co-hosted by Finland and Uruguay on "Strengthening the Partnership: A Fresh Dialogue on UN Peacekeeping".

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Photo shows the amazing scenery of Wulanbutong grassland in north China's Inner Mongolia.

Washington — The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is successfully completing compacts with Lesotho, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique and Tanzania in September.

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Not particularly known for its smooth-as-glass putting surfaces or sublime golfing seasons, Mongolia is nonetheless the place a 35-year-old civil engineer from New Hampshire has decided to spend his summer playing golf.

Last year, American golfer Andre Tolme made headlines and put Mongolia on the map as an adventure travel destination when he became the first person to golf the length of the Central Asian nation.

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Mongolian President Elbegdorj Tsakhia said Thursday that his country is among the world's fastest developing economies with double digit percentage growth.

In a country rich in minerals Batsaihan Jamichoi provides a rare commodity - capital financing.

Being able to read is something many people take for granted.

The nuclear threat from North Korea and newly-heightened tensions between South Korea and Japan were the focus of historic talks in Sydney today involving officials and scholars from seven countries.

The race is on to build a nursery for thoroughbred racehorses. However, it's likely to be a canter rather than a gallop.

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The United States and Mongolia signed an Agreement on Transparency in Matters Related to International Trade and Investment Tuesday in New York, New York, the US State Department said.

Inner Mongolia, officially the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region governed by China will help the local coal industry by cutting administrative fees and transport charges for local miners.

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Mongolia and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) held their first meeting for codifying agreements which have been made since 1949 when the countries established the diplomatic relations.

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ During the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Mongolia's Minister of Foreign Affairs L.Bold September 24 signed the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) and the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, at the Treaty Events in New York, USA.

ULAANBAATAR (Mongolia), Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Mongolia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, L.Bold, and the United States Trade Representative, Michael Forman, on Tuesday signed an agreement on transparency in the international trade and investments between the two countries in New York, Mongolia's MONTSAME news agency reported.

Speaker of Parliament Z.Enkhbold received Pamela Slutz, the Chair of the NAMBC (North America-Mongolia Business Council) with the delegation in Government House today on September 24th.

The first Ulaanbaatar International Film Festival will be held in Mongolia as an initiative of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in collaboration with the Mongolian-French Center, the Culture and Art Authority of the City and the Arts Council of Mongolia.

Chief Executive Officers and Managers of top Mongolian organisations and companies convene for the “CEO Summit-2013” held at Government House today September 25th.

The President of Mongolia Ts.Elbegdorj, who is currently attending the 68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, congratulated the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, on Wednesday.

Advisory firm Ernst & Young (E&Y) has warned of an increased threat of substitution, saying that single commodity companies are at most risk.

Turquoise Hill Resources (TSE:TRQ) (NYSE:TRQ) announced that production at the Oyu Tolgoi concentrator is currently running at full capacity, or approximately 100,000 tonnes of ore processed per day, in its update on the Mongolian mine’s concentrate production and sales, released Monday.

Winsway Coking Coal Holdings Ltd. (1733) and Hidili Industry International Development Ltd. (1393) are among Asian coal producers at an increased risk of default on the outlook for prices, Moody’s Investors Service Inc. said.

HOHHOT, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Four workers were killed by an unknown gas when they were repairing heating pipelines in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the local work safety watchdog said Wednesday.

KATHMANDU: Laxmi Bank Three Star Club crashed out of the AFC President’s Cup despite battling to a 1-1 draw against Erchim FC of Mongolia at the Hang Jebat Stadium in Melaka, Malaysia today.

Melaka: A second-half stoppage time equaliser failed to save Three Star Club of Nepal as they crashed out of the AFC President’s Cup 2013 Final Stage after they drew 1-1 with Erchim of Mongolia on Wednesday.

Three Star club comes back from a goal to end up sharing points with Erchim FC which ends up star’s chance to qualify to the next round.

In a joint effort with Japan, Mongolia, and Thailand, Myanmar yesterday presented a seminar in Bagan aimed at improving how museums do their work.

SINGAPORE - With sacred music from Estonia, throat singers from Mongolia who can belt out two notes at one time and Singapore's hottest a cappella groups, the Esplanade's new festival in December celebrates the power and range of the human voice.

Inner Mongolia North Hauler Joint Stock Co Ltd announced that it has received a subsidy of RMB 7.5 million from the government as support for a large-scale motor wheel mine car development and industrialization project.

Craig Kinnell, a top copper marketing executive at giant Rio Tinto (ASX, LON: RIO), is the new president and chief executive officer of the miner’s huge Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold mine in Mongolia.

Described as the “Greatest Adventure in the World”, the Mongol Rally from the UK to Ulaan Bator in Mongolia has just been completed by three air traffic controllers from the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm.

Today, on Wednesday Prime Minister N.Altankhuyag received the Minister of Culture of the People"s Republic of China, Cai Wu who is visiting Mongolia to liaise with his counterpart, the Minister of Culture, Sport and Tourism, Ts.Oyungerel.

Jilin is about to cause a sensation in Mongolia as a weeklong cultural event featuring the province kicked off in Ulan Bator on Sept 23.

CHINA - Chinese President Xi Jinping's recently concluded tour of Central Asia was not just an ordinary list of state visits; it was a victory lap through the region.

Inner Mongolia Yuan Xing Energy Co Ltd announced that its fiscal year 2013 corporate auditor has been changed to Ruihua Certified Public Accountants, due to the previous auditor, RSM China's merger with another accounting firm.

Expected to Record a Gain of Approximate HK$207,557,000

(ENDANGERED ANIMALS/WILDLIFE) The saiga antelope is a unique creature only found on the arid grasslands (steppes) of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Mongolia.

The nuclear threat from North Korea and newly-heightened tensions between South Korea and Japan were the focus of historic talks in Sydney today involving officials and scholars from seven countries.

The University of Kentucky Symphony Orchestra will open its 95th season of performances this Friday, Sept. 27, in a concert celebrating its recent tour of China and the UK College of Fine Arts partnership with Inner Mongolia University.

Our newspaper readers should definitely make sure they have a gander at colleague Michael Cox's Happy Lucky Dragon Win blog at scmp.com - it's a blog so it doesn't, by definition, appear in the paper - to get a flavour of 'the race meeting to save the world' in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, on the weekend. Our tag, not theirs.

The grasslands of Inner Mongolia were alive with the sound of music this summer as the World Music Essence festival brought 24 outdoor concerts to Hohhot, capital of the autonomous region.

TORONTO (miningweekly.com) – The stocks of North American rare earth elements companies rose on Tuesday on overnight news that China was indeed likely to start buying billions of yuan rare-earth minerals next month to bolster its strategic reserves.

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The President of Mongolia Ts.Elbegdorj delivered a speech at a roundtable meeting titled “International and regional cooperation and partnership for inclusive development with participation of the disabled” held Monday in New York, USA.

The United States and Mongolia on Tuesday signed in New York an Agreement on Transparency in Matters Related to International Trade and Investment.

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TOKYO, Sept 24 (KUNA) -- Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj has conveyed thanks to His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah for visiting Mongolia and hailed bilateral cooperation between the two countries, official media reported.

HE may have a gentler approach than the famous Mongolian warlord Genghis Khan, but Bishop Wens Padilla is no less determined to transform the world around him.

The Mongolian People`s Party (MPP) has submitted a request several times to conduct an audit of the Bank of Mongolia.

Tsarmyn Burged (Eagle of Tsaram) NGO in Bayan-Ulgii Province will now be buying shed Mongolian eagle feathers from eagle hunters and exporting them to the Arrow and Bow Society of Japan.

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New York, New York – United States Trade Representative Michael Froman and Mongolia's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Luvsanvandan Bold, today signed an Agreement on Transparency in Matters Related to International Trade and Investment between the United States of America and Mongolia at a ceremony in New York.

The United States of America and Mongolia signed an Agreement on Transparency in Matters Related to International Trade and Investment today in New York, New York.

(Reuters) - China's top coal producing region of Inner Mongolia will cut administrative fees and transport charges for local miners as they battle with weak prices and sluggish demand, the official Xinhua news agency said.

"Living Landscapes," an exhibition of the people, land, and livelihood of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China and the U.S. state of Kentucky, kicked off on Sunday in the University of Kentucky (UK).

Castlerock man Leon McCarron spent six months walking from the Gobi Desert in Mongolia to Hong Kong.

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ A delegation of Mongolia participated in the 57th annual session of the IAEA General Conference ran September 16-20 in Vienna, Austria.

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Mongolia established diplomatic relations with the Republic of Vanuatu on September 23 in the UN Headquarters, New York, USA, in frames of goals for having diplomatic relations with all UN members.

* China coal miners hurt by weak prices, tepid demand * Move follows similar steps in Shanxi province (Adds detail)

Anda Union, a nine-member band from Inner Mongolia, mesmerized an Eisenhower Auditorium audience at its Penn State debut two years ago.

Call it the power of the piggy bank. As the worldwide population of girls peaks in the next decade, access to simple savings accounts can have a big impact on their economic futures.

He who hesitates is lost, goes the saying, and the government of Mongolia might be finding that out the hard way.

LONDON--Mongolia's massive Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold mine has already begun to receive payments for copper concentrate shipped to a warehouse in China but hasn't yet recorded any revenue due to Chinese customs approval delays, a majority-owned unit of Anglo Australian miner Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) said Monday.

Korean pop groups have mesmerized fans in Mongolia as they traveled to Ulaanbaatar for a concert over the weekend.

September 19 (Sabin Vaccine Institute) At Sabin's Second Sustainable Immunization Financing Colloquium, held in Dakar, Senegal on 5-6 August, 2013, we had the chance to get a few thoughts from Zangad Bayanselenge, Member of the Great State of Hural and Chair of the Standing Committee on Social Policy, Education, Culture and Science, on the country's efforts to scale up financing of their immunization program, as GAVI Alliance contributions are set to decrease.

Mongolia, September 17 (International Organization for Migration) - In cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, IOM Mongolia has hosted a half-day national consultation in Ulaanbaatar in preparation for Mongolia's participation in next month's 2nd UN High-Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development (HLD).

September 20 (InfoMongolia) Chief of Staff of the President of Mongolia P.Tsagaan and Director of the Central Dinosaur Museum (former V.I.Lenin Museum but not converted yet)N.Javzmaa made a statement regarding the Tyrannosaur Bataar on September 19, 2013.

Ulaanbaatar, September 20 /MONTSAME/ Representing Mongolia, a member of parliamentR.Amarjargal took part in the Parliamentary Forum of the Community of Democracies(CoD) which ran September 18 in Washington DC, USA.

Response to the Report by the Director of the Conflict Prevention Center, Ambassador Adam Kobieracki

September (InfoMongolia) On September 20, 2013, Governor of Capital City and Mayor of Ulaanbaatar E.Bat-Uul met with Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Mongolia Christopher Stuart and Lord Mayor of London, Alderman Roger Gifford.

September 20 (InfoMongolia) General Consul of Mongolia in San Francisco, USAN.Ankhbayar met with the member of the California State Assembly Tom Ammiano on September 19, 2013.

Ulaanbaatar, September 20 /MONTSAME/ A Malaysian commerce support organization is planning to hold together with Mongolia's Commerce and Industry Chamber a petroleum and natural gas themed business meeting in Ulaanbaatar.

September 20 -- Gateway Development Mongolia (GDM), a US-Mongolian joint venture company providing energy efficient infrastructure technologies to Mongolia recently won an award as the best thermally insulated building material manufacturer at theInternational Autumn Trade Fair organized by the Ulaanbaatar City Governor's Office of Ulaanbaatar City and the Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry.