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Mongolia Launches Border Probe, Activates ETT Conveyor as Ulaanbaatar Metro Clears ESIA

An appellate hearing in the Development Bank case is set for Feb. 10, with Ulaanbaatar advancing underpass works and flood‑risk fixes as a mid‑week cold snap is forecast.

Overview

  • Prime Minister G. Zandanshatar ordered a joint Anti‑Corruption Agency, Police and Intelligence task force to operate in the Ömnögovi border zone, warning of disciplinary action if residents’ allegations are substantiated.
  • Erdenes Tavantolgoi commissioned a 12.6 km conveyor enabling full beneficiation‑plant use, cutting dust by 90% and trucking costs for 10 million tons by 78% for an estimated MNT 267.5 billion annual saving.
  • ETT reports 37 of 41 stalled contracts resolved with 4.2 million tons sold via the Mongolian Stock Exchange, while moving to sell directly to end‑users in China and explore Japan, South Korea and India markets.
  • Ulaanbaatar’s metro project completed its Environmental and Social Impact Assessment and management plans to IFC Performance Standards and Equator Principles, with a resettlement action plan delivered as Package 1 procurement proceeds.
  • City infrastructure updates include two road underpasses slated to open in August—at the Geological Central Laboratory junction and in front of Hermes—while authorities plan flood‑control repairs in Songinokhairkhan and forecast snow and renewed cold on Feb. 12–14.