The tenth Mongolian Geology and Exploration 2018 conference is being organized. At the national level, a total of 42 mining projects are being carried out with financing from the state budget, and geological exploration expenses have doubled, reaching 13.3 billion MNT.
Minister of Mining and Heavy Industry D. Sumiyabazar stated, “Policy to increase budget allocations for geological exploration will continue in stages.” Analysts say that even if funding for geological exploration increases, an unstable legal environment will hinder the sector's development. The Law on Minerals, which regulates the entire mining sector, has been amended 29 times since December 2008.
Law on Minerals, which regulates the entire mining sector, has been amended 29 times since December 2008.
The Natural Resources - Mining 2018 summit is being held at the Government Palace at the same time as Mongolian Geology and Exploration. The main objective of this summit is to provide investors with information about projects being implemented in the mining sector, which accounts for 22 percent of Mongolia's GDP, 90 percent of exports, and 74 percent of industrial output. The mining sector receives up to 64 percent of the nation's foreign direct investment and generates a quarter of the state's budget income.
Complex mining and metallurgical projects were introduced to investors, including a project in Darkhan-Uul Province that requires approximately 700 million USD in financing. Head of the Cabinet Secretariat and President of the Investors' Rights Protection Council G. Zandanshatar said, “The Government of Mongolia is working to create a stable and favorable business environment. In order to improve the investment climate, the Investors' Rights Protection Council has been established.
The council will work to improve the legal framework to attract foreign investment, to create favorable conditions in which the relevant parties can work for a longer time, to prevent potential risks, and to receive and resolve grievances from investors.” Last year, foreign direct investment increased by 2.5 times, reaching 1.5 billion USD.
The tenth Mongolian Geology and Exploration 2018 conference is being organized. At the national level, a total of 42 mining projects are being carried out with financing from the state budget, and geological exploration expenses have doubled, reaching 13.3 billion MNT.
Minister of Mining and Heavy Industry D. Sumiyabazar stated, “Policy to increase budget allocations for geological exploration will continue in stages.” Analysts say that even if funding for geological exploration increases, an unstable legal environment will hinder the sector's development. The Law on Minerals, which regulates the entire mining sector, has been amended 29 times since December 2008.
Law on Minerals, which regulates the entire mining sector, has been amended 29 times since December 2008.
The Natural Resources - Mining 2018 summit is being held at the Government Palace at the same time as Mongolian Geology and Exploration. The main objective of this summit is to provide investors with information about projects being implemented in the mining sector, which accounts for 22 percent of Mongolia's GDP, 90 percent of exports, and 74 percent of industrial output. The mining sector receives up to 64 percent of the nation's foreign direct investment and generates a quarter of the state's budget income.
Complex mining and metallurgical projects were introduced to investors, including a project in Darkhan-Uul Province that requires approximately 700 million USD in financing. Head of the Cabinet Secretariat and President of the Investors' Rights Protection Council G. Zandanshatar said, “The Government of Mongolia is working to create a stable and favorable business environment. In order to improve the investment climate, the Investors' Rights Protection Council has been established.
The council will work to improve the legal framework to attract foreign investment, to create favorable conditions in which the relevant parties can work for a longer time, to prevent potential risks, and to receive and resolve grievances from investors.” Last year, foreign direct investment increased by 2.5 times, reaching 1.5 billion USD.