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Category Archives: Tavan Tolgoi
Guest post: Election Platforms on Extractive Sector Governance
By Dorjdari Namkhaijantsan While political party platforms play arguably a limited role in the final outcome of elections in Mongolia, they are nonetheless important since the aspirations of the ultimate winning party stated in them end up forming the basis … Continue reading
Oyun-Erdene Cabinet, Version 01/2023
By Marissa J. Smith A cabinet reshuffle has opened the new year of 2023, in the wake of a December marked by large demonstrations that climaxed with an attempted storming of the Government Building. A major focus of these demonstrations … Continue reading
December 2022 Protests
By Julian Dierkes Once again, following protests in April 2022, primarily younger Mongolians took to Sukhbaatar Square in protest in early December. I initially wrote about these protests for The Diplomat, pointing out the simmering corruption worries connected to state-owned … Continue reading
Posted in China, Corruption, Erdenes Mongol, JD Democratization, Mining, Mining Governance, Politics, Protest, Protest, Tavan Tolgoi, Younger Mongolians
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The Tavan Tolgoi Study: Disenfranchised Drivers
By Mendee Jargalsaikhan and Byambajav Dalaibuyan Who Are They? There are about 7000 ~ 9000 drivers – carrying out massive coal transportation from three mines, Ukhaa Khudag (known as Energy Resources LLC), State-Owned Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi, and locally-owned Tavan Tolgoi … Continue reading
Posted in Corruption, Environment, Mining, Mining Governance, Tavan Tolgoi
Tagged BYAMBAJAV Dalaibuyan, MENDEE Jargalsaikhan
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Preliminary Results of Tavan Tolgoi Study: Irresponsible State, Disenfranchised Drivers
By Mendee Jargalsaikhan & Byambajav Dalaibuyan The Mongolian Institute for Innovative Policies conducted a human rights assessment in areas affected by Tavan Tolgoi coal mining and transportation operations in Tsogt-Tsetsii, Bayan-Ovoo, and Khanbogd soums of Umnugobi province in March – … Continue reading