SPECIAL PARLIAMENT COMMITTEE ON MINING DEVELOPMENT TO BE ESTABLISHED

On January 10, 2013, several members of the State Great Khural (Parliament) of Mongolia delivered a request to form an Acting Mine Development Standing Committee in the Parliament to the Speaker Z.Enkhbold.
A document was signed by 18 members, including B.Bat-Erdene (MPP), J.Batzandan (DP), J.Batsuuri (MPP), D.Battsogt (“Justice” Coalition), N.Battsereg (“Justice” Coalition), S.Byambatsogt (MPP), G.Uyanga (“Justice” Coalition), Ts.Davaasuren (Independent), A.Tleikhan (MPP), S.Ganbaatar (Independent), Ts.Dashdorj (MPP), and Kh.Bolorchuluun (Independent).
In the framework of the proposal, members deem that there many issues are awaited to resolve, particularly to renew the current Law on Mineral Resources, to make amendments on Tavan Tolgoi Investment Agreement, to control mine operations under one policy, to receive regularly current activity’s report, to consider on issuing securities, also to include the Khushuut coal mine into the strategically important mines’ list.
Speaker of the Parliament accepted the request and promised to revise through next plenary session meeting, informed Department of Press and Public Administration of the Secretariat, Parliament of Mongolia.