"Gold Rush" in Mongolia struck on Lake Baikal
29/04/2010

Foreign mining companies are changing the landscape of Mongolia. As a result, development and mining operations at the source of rivers and water protection zones of water bodies vanish there hundreds of rivers and lakes, and Mongolia itself is gradually turning into desert. Mongolian and Russian environmentalists have supported the main tributary of Lake Baikal - a transboundary river Selenga and [...]

In connection with the publication of the report "Millennium Development Goals Ulaanbaatar," Secretary of civilian representatives Hural J. Batbayasgalan capital, head of policy for the development of the Office of the Mayor Boris Bayanzhargal and UN permanent representative in Mongolia, Deborah Comino made to the media message on Monday.
As provided in this report, implementation of the goals would reduce the poverty rate to 17 [...]

Mongolia plans to turn back the Selenga

According to informed sources in Mongolia, launched a project for diversion of water from the Selenga River. Already summed up the tender for the construction of a reversal of flow in the Gobi Desert, which was won by a Chinese company. Estimated source, thus almost 35% of the Selenga can not reach the lake.

In Mongolia, believe that the spread of the channel [...]

While the Western media focuses on the international fight hard for the hydrocarbon riches of the Caspian Sea, farther east, in Mongolia, a new rivalry flared up between Russia and its competitors for another valuable source of energy - uranium. Moscow has become the undisputed leader in the development of energy reserves of the country, and it seems that over time, its dominance will only increase.
On Wednesday, [...]