China and Mongolia To Restart Rail Project Stalled for 16 Years
February 12th, 2025
Via The Diplomat, a report on Mongolia’s Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene upcoming discussions with Chinese leaders which will focus on issues such as a long-desired cross-border railway and the coal trade, with domestic politics lurking in the background: The 2025 Asian Winter Games will be held in Harbin, the capital of China’s Heilongjiang Province, from February […]
Read more »Mongolia’s New Coal Highway To China
November 8th, 2024
Via Dialogue. Earth, a report on Mongolia’s efforts to increase coal exports to a decarbonising China, leaving pastoralists in Ömnögovi province braced for the potential damage: Nearly 85% of Mongolia’s exports go to its southern neighbour, China, and must pass through one of eight checkpoints along the two countries’ 4,709-kilometre-long border. More than half of it is coal, which […]
Read more »Mongolia Pitches Plan to Build New Capital From Scratch
November 4th, 2024
Via The Diplomat, an article on Mongolia’s plans to build a new city close to the ancient ruins of Kharkhorum and make it their new seat of government: Kharkhorum, the one-time seat of the vast Mongol Empire, was so renowned in its day that travelers from as far away as Europe entered its walls to […]
Read more »France’s Orano Sees Progress Developing Uranium Mine in Mongolia
October 7th, 2024
Via Bloomberg, a report on a development in Mongolia’s uranium sector: A long-delayed, multi-billion dollar uranium project in Mongolia under development by French state-controlled miner Orano SA could start producing the nuclear fuel by 2030, the company said. Commercial output from the Zuuvch Ovoo mine could begin after five years of construction, pending the signing of an investment agreement, […]
Read more »Mongolia’s Cultural Diplomacy Brings New Deals With Fulham FC, BBC
July 9th, 2024
Via The Diplomat, a report on Mongolia’s efforts to think outside the box in its attempts to diversify its economy, especially by promoting the tourism sector: Two new partnerships with a London-based Premier League football club and the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) highlight Ulaanbaatar’s multi-pillared approach to promoting cultural diplomacy in a bid to increase economic […]
Read more »Mongolia’s Precarious Energy Security
June 24th, 2024
Courtesy of The Diplomat, a report on Mongolia’s energy security, which needs to be viewed holistically, as a function of its economy, environment, and geopolitical situation: Mongolia sits in a unique position where its energy situation is deeply intertwined with both its economy, which is mostly driven by raw material exports, and its geographic location between […]
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