Category Archives: JD Mining Governance

Foreign Investment to Mongolia: Restrictions, China, and Comparisons with Canada II

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Julian Dierkes

Is Mongolia’s Foreign Investment Law freezing FDI to that high-growth economy? Continue reading →

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FDI to Mongolia: Restrictions, China, and Comparisons with Canada

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Julian Dierkes

Are there similarities between Foreign Investment Laws in Canada and Mongolia and what lessons does the Mongolian experience hold? Continue reading →

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Corruption in Mongolia according to Transparency International

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Julian Dierkes

Corruption is one of the most prominent features cited in any overview of Mongolian politics, political risk, human development or investment potential. Yet, any hard evidence on the prevalence, extent and mechanisms of corruption are very hard to come by. … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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All is well in Mongolia?

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Julian Dierkes

Yes, the Investment Agreement for Oyu Tolgoi will not be re-opened, but that’s no surprise, and doesn’t put an end to turmoil. Continue reading →

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No Stable Anti-Mining Coalition

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Julian Dierkes

By Julian Dierkes Today, I published an Asia Pacific Memo that argued that no stable anti-mining coalition has coalesced in Mongolia to support or advance the recent petition asking the government to open negotiations with Oyu Tolgoi to increase the … Continue reading →

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MPs Petition to Renegotiate OT Agreement

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Julian Dierkes

Translation of the petition of 20 Mongolian MPs to their government demanding that negotiations to raise the government stake in the giant Oyu Tolgoi project be initiated. Continue reading →

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