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PRELIMINARY FINDINGS ON THE WOMEN PARTICIPATION IN THE MINING INDUSTRY OF MONGOLIA Women in Mining Mongolia Initiative promotes and initiates dialogue with stakeholders on concerns and matters within the mining sector in Mongolia from a woman’s point of view by educating,attracting and recruiting women into the mining sector,

Economic impact Assessment of Ulaanbaatar power Plant #5 Economic Research Institute, researcher D.Erdenebulgan

An economic impact Assessment of the Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi coal mining Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi, state owned company, owns licenses over 5 of the 6 sub-fields of TT, the largest being East and West Tsankhi mining licenses which are strategically important to Mongolia

Strengthening EITI implementation in Mongolia The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) is a global coalition of governments, companies and civil society working together to improve openness and accountable management of revenues from extractives.

AN ECONOMIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF THE IRON ORE SECTOR IN MONGOLIA Mongolia’s iron ore sector is high cost, small size, and low quality that impedes the competitiveness and is unattractive to investors

At tide’s ebb Faced with a yawning budget deficit, Prime Minister Julia Gillard last year came up with a 30%-tax on the “super profits” from the mining of iron ore and coal in Australia. From 1 July 2012, a company was to pay the tax when its annual profits reached $75 million. Around 320 companies fell into the net.

Rising FDI means more GDP The contents of the Draft Investment Law were published in our August issue and this month we present some of the views of The National Council for Support of the Private Sector on the draft. We hope Parliament considers these before taking up the draft for discussion at its special session.

CRU: There is a potential to supply Chinese demand in Mongolia John Johnson, CEO for the CRU China, is explaining on Mongolian future opportunities for mineral export. And he gives MMJ the long term outlook for iron ore and met coal.

Strategy on strategic mineral missing The term “strategically important” in reference to certain mineral deposits has long been used in the laws of both Russia and Mongolia but there is considerable ambiguity in people’s mind about its intention and application.

Mongolia’s Strategic Investment Law – ‘The golden average’ … or not? Parliamentarians and others who support the new Law on Regulation of Foreign Investment in Business Entities Operating in Sectors of Strategic Importance (Strategic Investment Law) have been quick to say that Mongolia’s new regime to regulate foreign investment is very similar to Australia’s Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) regime.

Mongolia’s Coal Industry This is the first edition of the Mongolia’s Coal Industry Report from MICC. The following topics will be covered in the report: Production and Infrastructure.An overview of the current and historical figures as well as specific issues surrounding resource estimation, production and transportation.

Mongolia Energy Corporation Coking Coal Operation in Southwestern Mongolia We are re-initiating our coverage of MEC, and our fundamental analysis of this stock lead to a HOLD rating. »»MEC’s 2009 contract with BaoSteel Ba Yi to sell up to 10 million tonnes of coal between 2010 and 2020 is still valid.

Xanadu Mines (ASX:XAM)

Erdene Resource Development Corp.

Aspire Mining Limited (ASX:AKM) Ovoot Coking Coal Project 2011 Exploration Drilling Commence In February

ESCAPING THE ‘RESOURCE CURSE’ IN MONGOLIA

Mongolian mining investment competitiveness index developed

A Business Environment Survey is Underway

ASSESSING THE ECOMOMIC IMPACTS OF THE GOLD WINDFALL TAX

Assessing the Economic Impacts of the Gold Windfall Tax