China’s Chang’e-5 mission made a triumphant return around 1 p.m. EST today, landing in the middle of the night on the dark frozen plains of Inner Mongolia, Chinese state media reported. The capsule’s …
Mongolia reports 18 new COVID-19 cases
(Xinhua) — Mongolia reported 18 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking its national total to 941, the National Center for Communicable Diseases (NCCD) said Friday. The latest confirmed cases …
Reindeer bring fun, fortune to Inner Mongolia herders
Since 2018, 33-year-old Gu has started posting videos of raising reindeer on the video-sharing app Douyin, garnering around 212,000 followers and 4.15 million likes. “Thousands of tourists visit my …
IFC Support for MCS Group to Help Protect Businesses and Jobs in Mongolia
A new investment will help a diversified conglomerate in Mongolia sustain jobs, enhance operations, and continue expansion in the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic, supporting more than 10,000 …
Rio eyes production from Mongolia copper project in 2022
Rio Tinto expects to achieve first production from the expansion of its giant copper mine in the Gobi Desert by October 2022 but only if it can reach agreement on several outstanding issues with the …
China’s lunar sampler lands in Mongolia with Moon dust onboard
China’s landmark lunar sampling mission has drawn to a close, with the Chang’e-5 lander touching down in Mongolia with the first rocks and dust collected from the Moon in decades. Described as one of …
Mongolia laments Rio Tinto’s ‘diminished’ Oyu Tolgoi project
Rio Tinto’s relationship with the Mongolian government continues to deteriorate, with the government expressing “great concern” at cost and schedule blow outs …
China’s Chang’e 5 successfully enters Earth’s surface, lands in Mongolia with moon rocks in tow
An unmanned Chinese spacecraft carrying rocks and soil from the Moon returned safely to Earth early Thursday, completing the first mission in four decades to collect lunar samples. While scientists …
Rio Tinto confirms $6.75 billion cost for Mongolia mine, production to start late 2022
Global miner Rio Tinto said on Wednesday the underground expansion at its Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia would cost $6.75 billion, as it remained at odds with its majority-owned Turquoise Hill …
Rio Tinto details major delay and costs for Mongolia copper project
Rio Tinto has confirmed delays and a major cost blowout at its flagship copper project in Mongolia, saying the underground expansion … support undertaking in respect of the $US4.4bn project finance …