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Tag Archives: Julian Dierkes
Early Speculation about Likely Election Outcomes
Speculation about possible election outcomes in the 2012 Mongolian parliamentary election. Continue reading
Interesting Mining Project out of Vancouver aimed at Domestic Consumption not China
Vancouver-based Prophecy Coal is pursuing a mining project eying domestic Mongolian consumption rather than exports to China. Continue reading
Mongolian People’s Party Candidates
As the Mongolian parliamentary election campaign is set to kick off, this is the list of candidates for the Mongolian People’s Party. Continue reading
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Democratic Party Candidates
Candidates for the 2012 Mongolian election nominated by the Democratic Party. Continue reading
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Parties Decide on Candidates
Changes in electoral law for Mongolia lead to shuffling among candidates for “safe” party nominations. Continue reading
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New Investment Law Passed, Introduces Government Review of Foreign Investment
New investment law in Mongolia requires government review of significant foreign investments. Continue reading
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BBC Program on Mongolia at the Olympics
BBC program on Mongolia building up to the London Olympic games. Continue reading
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Election Set for June 28 2012
Elections for Mongolia’s Ikh Khural are set for June 28, 2012. Continue reading
Regulating Foreign Investment Directly?
Will we see resource populism in the upcoming parliamentary election? Yes! How much? That remains to be seen and will likely determine the likelihood of the adoption of nationalist policies in the resource sector. Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Elections, International Relations, JD Mining Governance, Mining, Oyu Tolgoi, Politics, Populism
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Evaluating and Classifying Developments in Mongolia
Jonathan Manthorpe has taken a more negative view of political developments in Mongolia than most observers, at least in his rhetoric. Continue reading
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Politics Heating up Ahead of Election?
Ahead of June’s parliamentary election, debates around corruption and mining are breaking out into the open among Mongolian politicians. Continue reading
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Hashtags for Vibrant Mongolian Twitterverse
I am proposing to use #mngpoli as hashtag marking tweets about Mongolian politics. Continue reading
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MoU: Ministry of Education and UBC
On March 26, UBC’s Norman B Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering and Institute of Asian Research signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Mongolian Ministry of Education Continue reading
Mongolia Lecture Series: Christa Hasenkopf “Clearing the air: The story of the pollution crisis in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia”
Dr. Christa Hasenkopf presents her research on air pollution in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia in UBC’s Mongolia Lecture Series. Continue reading
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Canadian Bilateral Aid for Mongolia?
Would bilateral Canadian development aid instrumentally benefit Canadian mining interests? Continue reading
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