Having seen little investment in new generation capacity over the past decade, Mongolia is now forging ahead with upgrades to its coal-fired heat and power (CHP) capacity and trying to lure private investment to greenfield plants. Given a looming power shortage, which the Ministry of Energy (MoE) projects at 250 MW by 2016 but the IMF estimates...
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Articles & Analysis | Power up: A summary of efforts to close the energy supply gap from The Report: Mongolia 2014
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Jean-Sébastien Jacques, Chief Executive, Copper, Rio Tinto from The Report: Mongolia 2014
What additional steps can be taken in order to meet the need for improved infrastructure in Mongolia’s mining industry? What role can the government play in this process?
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Damjin Damba, President, Mongolian National Mining Association from The Report: Mongolia 2014
Is there room to introduce environmental safeguards while minimising the impact on exploration?
Articles & Analysis | Off the grid: Aiming to reduce the rising need for imports from The Report: Mongolia 2014
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 From generation to transmission to distribution, its power infrastructure is outdated, and...
Articles & Analysis | A welcome revision: The industry’s legal framework is evolving from The Report: Mongolia 2014
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,...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Baatar Unenbat, CEO, Newcom from The Report: Mongolia 2014
What role can the private sector play in achieving energy self-sufficiency for Mongolia?