Category Archives: Mining

MPRP Vote as Indication of Populism

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Julian Dierkes

The MPRP is Enkhbayar’s party and its appeal is populist. Continue reading →

Posted in Elections, Ikh Khural 2012, International Relations, JD Democratization, Mining, Nationalism, Party Politics, Politics, Populism | Tagged Julian Dierkes | 2 Comments

Mobilizing against Dispossession: Gold Mining and a Local Resistance Movement in Mongolia

Posted on June 11, 2012 by D.Byambajav

The genesis of collective action in the context of local resistance to gold mining activities in Mongolia. Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society, Environment, Environment, Environmental Movements, Mining, Mining, Research on Mongolia, River Movements, Society and Culture | Tagged BYAMBAJAV Dalaibuyan | Leave a comment

New Investment Law Passed, Introduces Government Review of Foreign Investment

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Julian Dierkes

New investment law in Mongolia requires government review of significant foreign investments. Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Investment, JD Mining Governance, Mining, Policy | Tagged Julian Dierkes | Leave a comment

Guest Post: Mongolian “Resource Nationalism”

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Julian Dierkes

Marissa Smith unpacks the notion of “resource nationalism” in Mongolia Continue reading →

Posted in Development, Erdenet, Ikh Khural 2012, Marissa Smith, Mining, Nationalism, Oyu Tolgoi, Policy, Politics, Social Issues | 7 Comments

Regulating Foreign Investment Directly?

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Julian Dierkes

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, Mining, Oyu Tolgoi, Politics, Populism | Tagged Julian Dierkes | 2 Comments

Politics Heating up Ahead of Election?

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Julian Dierkes

Ahead of June’s parliamentary election, debates around corruption and mining are breaking out into the open among Mongolian politicians. Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption, Elections, Ikh Khural 2012, JD Democratization, Mining, Party Politics, Politics | Tagged Julian Dierkes | 9 Comments

Guest Post: A Young Democracy Seeks Investors

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Julian Dierkes

An Adam Simpson guest post based on a CDFAI policy update on “Legal and Regulatory Constructs of Resource Management in Afghanistan and Mongolia”. Continue reading →

Posted in Adam Simpson, Development, Mining, Mining, Research on Mongolia | Leave a comment

Canadian Bilateral Aid for Mongolia?

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Julian Dierkes

Would bilateral Canadian development aid instrumentally benefit Canadian mining interests? Continue reading →

Posted in Bilateral Aid, Canada, Development, Media and Press, Mining, Mining, Oyu Tolgoi | Tagged Julian Dierkes | 3 Comments

Economist: “Booming Mongolia – Mine, all Mine”

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Julian Dierkes

By Julian Dierkes An article in the January 21 2012 edition of The Economist vividly describes Ulaanbaatar and Oyu Tolgoi in the winter of 2012. The story that some have been telling for some years, “Mongolia is the next Eldorado” … Continue reading →

Posted in Democracy, Economics, Media and Press, Mining, Mining, Oyu Tolgoi, Policy, Politics, Research on Mongolia | Tagged Julian Dierkes | Leave a comment

Symposium Program: Nature, People, and Mining in Contemporary Mongolia

Posted on January 13, 2012 by D.Byambajav

An inter-disciplinary symposium on “Nature, People, and Mining in Contemporary Mongolia” will be held at Hokkaido University on January 20, 2012 and gather scholars from diverse areas of expertise (both natural and social scientists) to share expertise on the human-nature relationship in contemporary Mongolia. Continue reading →