Energy security was never going to be easy for a country as big as Iran but with only about 3m people. Despite abundant reserves of coal and rich potential for wind, solar and hydroelectric power, Mongolia has lagged in exploiting its natural resources. From generation to transmission to distribution, its power infrastructure is outdated, and...
Mining investors’ sentiment has ebbed and flowed in line with Mongolia’s regulatory framework, with near-yearly attempts for either wholesale revisions to the Minerals Law or proposals for new legislation covering environmental standards, governance or foreign investment. Conscious of the need for a coherent and consistent regulatory approach,...
THE COMPANY: Prophecy Coal is an international company focused on developing its Ulaan Ovoo coal project and Chandgana 600-MW mine mouth power plant project in Mongolia. The company’s stock trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange, OTC Markets QX and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange with current market...
The social security system in Mongolia is surprisingly well developed. While health care benefits are low, the country offers a good range of support to almost all its citizens. Payouts for retirement are quite substantial. Still, improvements certainly are required, such as increased medical benefits and better funding of the programme. But a...
With the world’s 16th-largest proven uranium reserves according to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s 2011 Red Book, Mongolia is making progress to restart production and export for the first time since 1995.
THE COMPANY: The Mongolian Mining Corporation (MMC) is the first local coking coal producer in Mongolia which has been listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 975). The company owns and operates two open-pit coking coal mines: Ukhaa Khudag (UHG) and Baruun Naran (BN), both in South Gobi...
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