The Minister of Mining R.Jigjid reported that the Government should pay compensation to the exploration license owners in Tost Toson Bumba mountains or should issue exploration licenses in other areas in order to register Tost Toson Bumba mountains located in Gurvantes soum, Umnugobi aimag as protected area.
Currently, seven mineral exploration licenses issued in Tost Toson Bumba mountains. Thus, after solving the compensation for the licenses, Tost Toson Bumba mountains will able to be registered in state protection.
According to the Article 16.1 of Law of Mongolia on Land, lands under special government protection shall be considered as lands for special government needs. Currently, Tost Toson Bumba mountain was reserved by the resolution of the Government with the aim to arrange the licenses which granted in 2003-2009.
Therefore, exploration and operation is banned for license owners and no new licenses will be issued.
The Minister of Mining R.Jigjid reported that the Government should pay compensation to the exploration license owners in Tost Toson Bumba mountains or should issue exploration licenses in other areas in order to register Tost Toson Bumba mountains located in Gurvantes soum, Umnugobi aimag as protected area.
Currently, seven mineral exploration licenses issued in Tost Toson Bumba mountains. Thus, after solving the compensation for the licenses, Tost Toson Bumba mountains will able to be registered in state protection.
According to the Article 16.1 of Law of Mongolia on Land, lands under special government protection shall be considered as lands for special government needs. Currently, Tost Toson Bumba mountain was reserved by the resolution of the Government with the aim to arrange the licenses which granted in 2003-2009.
Therefore, exploration and operation is banned for license owners and no new licenses will be issued.