President Tarja Halonen begins an official visit to Mongolia on Tuesday, the
first-ever visit by a high-level Finnish official to the country.
She will hold talks with Mongolian President Tsakhia Elbegdorj on Wednesday to
discuss developing bilateral ties as well as issues of democracy and justice
and current international...
Mongolia's Failed Uranium Mining Policy
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CIDA: Minister Oda Visits Mongolia
ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA, Aug 28, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
The Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International
Cooperation has completed a fact-finding trip to Mongolia today,
aimed at building greater cooperation between Canada and Mongolia.
During her visit, Minister Oda met with senior government officials,
including Prime Minister...
Steelmakers hunting for coking coal in Mongolia
By Zhang Qi (China Daily)
BEIJING - Chinese steelmakers are scrambling to buy coking coal mines in Mongolia, China's largest supplier of the fuel.
China is the world's biggest steel producer and needs the coke to keep its blast furnaces in operation.
State-owned steel makers, including Baosteel Group Corp and Jinan Iron & Steel Group...
Macmahon Holdings Named Preferred Contractor On Tavan Tolgoi
SYDNEY -(Dow Jones)- Australian construction group MacMahon Holdings Ltd.
(MAH.AU) has been awarded a preferred contractor status for part of Mongolia's
massive Tavan Tolgoi mining project, in a joint venture with Germany'sBBM
Operta Group, the company said Thursday.
The joint venture would start mining up to 15 million tons a year of coal...
South Korea, Mongolia To Firm Up Bilateral Ties
(RTTNews)
- South Korea and Mongolia have agreed to ramp up bilateral cooperation
in resources and energy sector while enhancing their ties to a
"comprehensive partnership," the official Yonhap news agency reported on
Monday.
The two sides agreed on the symbolic commitment at
summit-level talks between visiting South Korean President Lee Myung-bak
...
Ivanhoe shares rally after good news on Mongolian project
BRENDA BOUW - The Globe and Mail
Shares of Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. soared 20 per cent Tuesday, far past its
base metal peers, a day after the Vancouver-based company said gold and
silver would account for about half of revenues at its Oyu Tolgoi
project, which is set to begin production at the end of next year.
Ivanhoe also received a rating and...
Official: U.S. in Early Talks About Int'l Nuclear Leasing Arrangementsn with Mongolia
Department of Energy officials have spent weeks trying to knock down
reports that they have been interested in building a nuclear waste
repository in Mongolia.
Now, the Obama administration is going a step further, disclosing that
what DOE hopes to do is "lease" uranium from other countries, then
return the spent fuel to the originating country....
Overseas energy deals 'require caution, states Chinese newspaper
'Rethink' in Mongolia provides an example of potential pitfalls
BEIJING - Experts warned that Chinese energy companies must conduct better risk assessments and strengthen communication with local governments when they explore overseas markets, after Mongolian President Tsakhia Elbegdorj said the country was rethinking development plans for the Tavan...
Posco to reportedly build Mongolian plant
By Seoul Bureau
SEOUL (MarketWatch) -- South Korean steel maker POSCO will build a
coal-gasification plant in Mongolia next year in a 50-50 joint venture
with a Mongolian company, the Seoul Economic Daily reported Tuesday,
without citing sources.
The report comes a day after the Ministry of Knowledge Economy said...
Remarks by Vice President Biden and Mongolian Prime Minister Batbold
PRIME MINISTER BATBOLD: (As translated.) First of all, I’m grateful
to the United States Vice President Biden for accepting my invitation to
pay an official visit to Mongolia. And I am pleased to welcome Your
Excellency and your delegation to Mongolia.
This visit is
significant as it coincides with a series of important anniversaries...
Biden Names Mongolia Horse, Cheers Democracy on Way to Tokyo
Vice President Joe Biden took a
detour through Mongolia today en route from China to Japan to
show support for the country’s nascent democracy and thank the
government for sending troops to Afghanistan and Iraq.
“In the last 20 years, Mongolia has captured the
imagination of the world by its remarkable transition to
democracy,” Biden said after...
Biden names horse, praises Mongolia's democracy
ULAN BATOR, Mongolia (AP) — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden tried his
hand at archery, watched a wrestling match and named a horse during a
brief visit Monday in Mongolia, which he called a shining example of
democratic development.
Biden praised Mongolia for successfully
carrying out presidential and parliamentary elections after making a
peaceful...
South Korean President Lee to meet Mongolian president Elbegdorj today
By Kang Hyun-kyung
ULAN BATOR ― President Lee Myung-bak will hold talks with his Mongolian
counterpart Tsakhia Elbegdorj in Ulan Bator Monday, a day after arriving
in the capital city.
Lee will discuss ways to strengthen bilateral ties in energy, health,
agriculture, development cooperation and human exchange with the
Mongolian leader.
At...
Border towns witness China-Mongolia trade boom
HOHHOT, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- The booming China-Mongolia border trade
has given Erenhot, a Gobi town in north China's Inner Mongolia
Autonomous Region, a more important regional status, as it's poised to
host the China-Mongolia-Russia Economic and Trade Cooperation Fair at
the end of the month.
The organizing committee said on Friday that over...
Envidity launches USD $ 1 Billion Coal Gasification Project in Mongolia
August 19, 2011, Ulaanbaatar - Retired US Army General Wesley
Clark, Chairman of Envidity Inc., announces the commitment of funds to
launch a US$1 billion Mongolian Underground Coal Gasification-Gas to
Liquids project.
August
19, 2011, Ulaanbaatar - Retired US Army General Wesley Clark, Chairman
of Envidity Inc., announces the commitment...
Hyundai Becomes Largest Passenger Car Seller In Mongolia
SEOUL, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's largest carmaker, said on Thursday that it has become the No 1 seller of passenger cars in Mongolia in the first half of the year.
Yonhap news agency reported that Hyundai also has been selected by the Mongolian government to supply taxis to replace old vehicles, that have been cited for...
Mongolia to Build Refineries to Ease Chronic Fuel Shortages
By. Joao Peixe, Deputy Editor OilPrice.com
Mongolia, which is forced to import virtually all of its refined oil products and frequently faces chronic fuel shortages, is to begin building an oil refinery early next year in an effort to meet domestic demand and reduce dependence on neighboring Russia for energy supplies.
Two months ago Mongolian...
CONFERENCE CALL WITH REPORTERS TO DISCUSS VICE PRESIDENT BIDENS TRIP TO CHINA, MONGOLIA, AND JAPAN
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Vice President
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For Immediate Release August 15, 2011
National Security Advisor to the Vice President ANTony Blinken, National Security Staff Senior Director for Asian Affairs Daniel Russel, and Under Secretary for International Affairs...
