Rio Tinto, operator of the giant Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Mongolia, said its copper concentrate shipments to China had slowed due to efforts by the authorities to contain the spread of the coronavirus. “We have advised customers that we are engaging with authorities who are working on re-establishing regular and safe border crossings,” a spokesman for the miner said …
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Rio Tinto seeks international arbitration on tax dispute with Mongolia
Rio Tinto said on Friday its Mongolian copper unit had begun an international arbitration process, seeking to resolve a dispute with the local tax authority. Rio Tinto is already stuck in renegotiations over terms of the agreement underpinning the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine project, as local lawmakers contend that financial gains from the project are not being evenly shared with …
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Read More »China, Mongolia and Russian Federation trade
China, Mongolia and Russian Federation to open up new era of trade cooperation Moscow (ESCAP News) – A new era of trade cooperation between China, Mongolia and the Russian Federation was opened in Moscow on 8 December 2016, when the governments of the three countries signed the Intergovernmental Agreement on International Road Transport along the Asian Highway Network. By signing …
Read More »Mongolia: Mining should serve sustainable development
GENEVA / ULAANBAATAR (11 September 2019) – The mining sector in Mongolia should play a truly transformative role and serve as a catalyst to ensure the realisation of economic, social and cultural rights, and spur human development, says a UN expert at the end of a visit to the country. “Mongolia is rich in natural resources which can be both …
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Gulnara Dariiga has been stuck in traffic for two days in the Gobi Desert in southern Mongolia. The 38-year-old mother of four eats and sleeps in a heavy-duty North Benz truck, assigned to her by her Chinese employer — a coal buyer across the border. “I think today we will cross,” she says with a grin. She shifts from park …
Read More »Mongolia’s foreign exchange reserves reach 4 bln USD
ULAN BATOR, July 25 (Xinhua) — The Bank of Mongolia, the country’s central bank, said on Thursday that the country’s foreign exchange reserves rose to 4 billion U.S. dollars as of July 24. “This is the highest figure since Mongolia’s foreign exchange reserves reached 4 billion U.S. dollars for the first time in history in 2012,” Narantsogt Batjin, a senior …
Read More »Rio’s credit profile not affected by Oyu Tolgoi expansion
Fitch Ratings issued a report this week stating that Rio Tinto’s (ASX, LON, NYSE:RIO) credit profile is not negatively affected by the company’s recent announcement related to the increased cost of the expansion project of its Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold-silver mine in Mongolia. In its analysis, Fitch states that the firm’s product diversification, conservative balance sheet, strong cash flow and position …
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