From the 1990s to the early 2000s, Mongolia was hit by successive natural disasters that saw thousands of herders lose their income, leaving many with little option but to mine illegally.
The modern era of Mongolia’s mining sector marked its 95th anniversary in November, commemorating the first state takeover of the Nalaikh mine in 1922.
Representatives from 48 ASM member organisations in 26 soums in 15 provinces who are part of the ASM National Federation met in December to reflect on their efforts throughout 2017.
A new Global Environment Facility (GEF) Policy on Gender Equality was approved today at the 53rd meeting of the GEF Council taking place in Washington, DC. The policy marks GEF’s increased ambition t...
In celebration of the 95th anniversary of the Mining sector, the Ministry of Mining and Heavy Industry held a “Gender in the Minerals Sector” seminar in Ulaanbaatar in collaboration with the SESMIM Pr...
Soil, air and water pollution not only burdens our environment, it also endangers our health. Mining in Mongolia threatens both the environment and human health. The SDC is actively addressing this pr...
The Mongolian NGO XAMODX is a producer of Fairmined Ecological Gold, a special Fairmined label for Fairmined Gold produced without the use of mercury or cyanide.
With an initial 700 artisanal miners, the “Duush Mandal Khairkhan” NGO was founded in 2008 with the aim of developing socially accepted ASM by allowing miners to voice their opinions on solutions to p...