The list of strategically important deposits which was discussed by the government as a secret issue has been released. Totally 49 deposits including 7 added during last week were on the list. In the list, deposits of Oyu Tolgoi, Tavan tolgoi, Tumurtei are considered to be the biggest ones which can have influence on Mongolia’s economy, and Gatsuurt, Tsagaan suvarga,Shivee Ovoo, Nariin sukhait etc are counted to have influence on local economies. By determining these deposits as strategically important, the State’s participation may be up to 50 percent and may own jointly when the state invests monetarily, and up to 34 percent of private funded deposits. (Centennial News)

Head of DP requested a clarification on ‘MNT 250 million’

Ts. Elbegdorj, the head of DP has submitted a request of clarification to Ts. Nyamdorj, the speaker of parliament yesterday. “We want a clarification from you on how the proposal of MNT 250 million for districts is included in the 2007 budgetary law. Executive council of DP had a meeting and considered that it is not correct to grant money for districts from the election budget and talked about this during the last discussion on budget. Information is being broadcast that the proposal of MNT 250 million has been changed to the package of entities who rule and spend the budget. We are requesting you to give a full understanding on how this issue is decided finally to the public, citizens and electors. Also we hope you will give clarification to DP about the issue”, the request states. (Centennial News)

Problem of Shivee-Ovoo license appealed to be resolved immediately

Related organizations’ officials discussed regarding the import of electricity from Mongolia during M. Enkhbold, Prime Minister’s, visit. Ministry of Fuel and Energy is cooperating with Chinese State electricity officials with respect to the project called ‘To export electricity establishing coal mining deposits and power station complex’ at the Shivee-Ovoo deposit. The current management of the mining deposit has a license to extract 16 tones of coal from a 91 hectare area out of 35 thousand hectares. A different company has a license for the rest of the area. Project implementing company has requested the Minister to solve this contradiction of the deposit. (Today)