Endowed with substantial energy reserves spread across its vast territory, Indonesia has been among the region’s largest producers and exporters of fossil fuels for decades. While this trend shows little sign of changing, the sector is in the midst of a dramatic shift in the composition of its resources. With crude production in decline, natural gas is taking on an increasingly important role in...
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A drive to reduce electricity shortages in the Philippines will see the country set out to become the largest geothermal energy producer in the world in line with efforts to increase its focus on renewable energy sources.
Articles & Analysis | The other project: Choosing partners to develop Tavan Tolgoi and related infrastructure from The Report: Mongolia 2013
Much of the attention in the mining sector in late 2012 had been on Oyu Tolgoi, where production of copper and gold was imminent but the focus was instead on the controversy over how the government and its partners would split the revenue. Meanwhile, developments at Tavan Tolgoi (TT), the other flagship mining project in Mongolia, were ongoing at a...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Cameron McRae, President and CEO, Oyu Tolgoi from The Report: Mongolia 2013
With Oyu Tolgoi’s production start date approaching, what have been the main challenges in terms of staying on schedule and on budget?
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Willem van Twembeke, CEO and President, GDF SUEZ Energy Asia from The Report: Mongolia 2013
What should be done to attract more investment in the energy sector and offset growing demand?
Articles & Analysis | Positive outlook: Improving the competitiveness of coal exports should see long-term payoffs from The Report: Mongolia 2013
Though Mongolia’s mining industry is still relatively young and new factors may change the calculus, for now its fortunes are expected to rise and fall with China, which is the primary buyer for the country’s mining output and highly likely to continue in that role.