The Mongolian Mining Journal

MiningWeek & MinePro 2026: An International Platform Shaping the Future of Mongolia’s Mining Sector The MiningWeek & MinePro 2026 International Mining Exhibition and Convention, bringing together Mongolia’s mineral resources policy, investment, technology, innovation, and supply chain ecosystem, will take place for the fifth consecutive year from 16–18 September 2026 at the foothills of Taij Khairkhan in Nalaikh District, Ulaanbaatar.

COPPER IS CENTRAL TO MONGOLIA’S GROWTH BUT REQUIRES POLICY SHIFTS Mongolia’s coal exports have reached historic highs in recent years and have become the main driver of GDP growth.

B. BYAMBADAGVA: POLICY SUPPORT CRUCIAL FOR INCREASING MONGOLIA'S THERMAL COAL EXPORTS Although rising fuel prices are putting some pressure on coal exports, market prices continue to trend upward. MMJ journalist B. Tugsbilegt spoke with B. Byambadagva, President of the Mongolian Coal Association, about the key challenges facing Mongolia's coal sector, opportunities to increase exports, trends in China's coal market, and related issues.

PARLIAMENT APPROVES CONSIDERATION OF LONG-AWAITED DRAFT MINERALS LAW Parliament has approved consideration of the draft Minerals Law, which was submitted to Parliament by the Government on May 26, 2026.

UNCERTAINTY OVER OYU TOLGOI'S ECONOMIC BENEFITS Mongolians are hopeful that Prime Minister N. Uchral and his team will be able to bring the Oyu Tolgoi negotiations to a successful conclusion.

AMCHAM MONGOLIA HOLDS MONTHLY MEETING ON MONGOLIA'S STRUGGLE FOR ECONOMIC FREEDOM The American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Mongolia held its June Monthly Meeting under the theme "Mongolia's Struggle for Economic Freedom: Corruption, Commerce and Commitment," providing a platform for dialogue on issues affecting Mongolia's business and investment environment.

THE NEVER-ENDING TALKS WITH COMPANIES HOLDING STRATEGIC DEPOSITS On May 11, Prime Minister N. Uchral invited the executives of companies holding strategically important mineral deposits to the State Palace to brief them on a new draft law that the government is preparing to submit to Parliament for implementation in the mining sector.

SSAB and Hardox Wear Parts Center Mongolia to Host Technical Seminar for the Mining Sector International senior experts from SSAB, the Scandinavian steelmaker driving global trends in steel manufacturing technology and a leader in premium high-strength, wear-resistant steel, are set to arrive in Mongolia.

T. Zorigtsaikhan: FLS Mongolia is Ready to Support the Next Generation of Mining Development In this interview, T. Zorigtsaikhan, Business Development Director at FLS Mongolia, shares how the company builds long-term client trust, tackles the industry's talent challenges by offering global opportunities for young engineers, and delivers smart, digital solutions to pave the way for sustainable mining.

ORANO HOLDS OPENING CEREMONY FOR MONGOLIA’S ZUUVCH-OVOO URANIUM PROJECT To mark the commencement of the construction phase of the Zuuvch-Ovoo Project, an official opening ceremony was held on June 3, 2026, in Ulaanbadrakh soum of Dornogobi Province, Mongolia.

CHINA'S NFC SELECTED AS INVESTOR FOR COPPER SMELTER PROJECT The Government of Mongolia has announced that China's Nonferrous Metal Industry’s Foreign Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd. (NFC) has been selected as the investor and strategic partner for the project to establish a copper concentrate smelting and processing plant based on Erdenet Mining Corporation.

ERDENES TAVANTOLGOI JSC TO MANAGE THE BORTEEG SECTION, WHILE NATIONAL COMPANIES WILL CARRY OUT MINING OPERATIONS At its regular meeting held on June 3, 2026, the Cabinet of Mongolia reviewed the results of the international tender conducted to bring the currently unexploited Borteeg section of the Tavantolgoi coal deposit into commercial use. The findings were presented to the Cabinet by the First Deputy Prime Minister of Mongolia and Minister of Economy and Development, J. Enkhbayar.

LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS FOR HEAVY INDUSTRY AS A KEY DRIVER OF DEVELOPMENT At its first Cabinet meeting on April 8, 2026, Mongolia's 35th Prime Minister, N. Uchral, decided to announce an international open tender for the construction of a major steel complex.

THE TIMELINE FOR DEVELOPING THE ENTRÉE SITE REMAINS UNCLEAR The Oyu Tolgoi Investment Agreement was approved on October 6, 2009. It covers five licensed areas that make up the Oyu Tolgoi mineral deposit group. However, the mining licenses for the Javkhlant and Shivee Tolgoi areas are held by Entrée LLC, a company with Canadian investment.

THE MONGOLIAN CRITICAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION HELD ITS 4TH ANNUAL CRITICAL MINERALS SEMINAR The 4th Annual Seminar of the Mongolian Critical Minerals Association (MCMA) was held on Thursday, 28 May 2026, under the theme “Critical Minerals: Law, Landlocked Potential and Industry Transformation.”

THE GOVERNMENT HAS DECIDED TO RESTRUCTURE ERDENES MONGOL INTO THE “CHINGGIS KHAAN SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND CORPORATION” At its cabinet meeting held on May 27, 2026, the Government of Mongolia approved a decision to reorganize Erdenes Mongol into the “Chinggis Khaan Sovereign Wealth Fund Corporation” as part of efforts to fully transfer the group to the core functions defined under the Law on National Sovereign Wealth Fund.

B. DASHPUREV: GOLD REFINERY TO BEGIN OPERATIONS IN 2027 MMJ's O.Dulguun spoke with B. Dashpurev, State Secretary of the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, about the project's progress and the current challenges facing the gold sector.

CARSTEN DREBENSTEDT: GERMAN-MONGOLIAN 3+3 MINING PROGRAM PRODUCES NEW GENERATION OF ENGINEERS The Mongolian Mining Journal spoke with Professor Carsten Drebenstedt, Professor of Surface Mining, and Katja Polanski, Head of the Language Department at the Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg in Germany.

OYU TOLGOI DONATES A SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE (SEM) TO GERMAN-MONGOLIAN INSTITUTE FOR RESOURCES AND TECHNOLOGY Oyu Tolgoi has officially handed over a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) to the German-Mongolian Institute for Resources and Technology. The advanced equipment, designed for high-precision mineral analysis, was provided through an investment of MNT 276 million.

Sebastian Burghof: GMIT Graduates Are Now 50% More Valuable In this interview, Sebastian Burghof, Programme Manager at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), discusses how the new advanced mineral research laboratory at German-Mongolian Institute for Resources and Technology (GMIT) reflects German engineering standards and strengthens Mongolia’s mining research capacity.