The Role of the State in Mongolia’s Mining Sector

Mining dominates the Mongolian economy, already accounting for some 80 percent of exports and contributing a quarter of gross domestic product (GDP). In July 2020, the newly elected government reaffirmed its commitment to bring into production more...

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Main Author: World Bank
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Language:English
Published: Washington, DC 2022
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spelling okr-10986-372982022-04-14T05:10:31Z The Role of the State in Mongolia’s Mining Sector World Bank MINING SECTOR STATE OWNERSHIP OF MINES MINING ROYALTIES SOE LAW STATE OWNED ENTERPRISE LAW Mining dominates the Mongolian economy, already accounting for some 80 percent of exports and contributing a quarter of gross domestic product (GDP). In July 2020, the newly elected government reaffirmed its commitment to bring into production more of Mongolia’s mineral deposits and to process minerals locally instead of exporting them. Its objectives are to boost government revenues, retain more value in-country, and create conditions for more diversified economic growth in the future. Further commercial development of Mongolia’s mineral resources, for which substantial financing will be required, faces several challenges. The challenges and opportunities identified confront the government as it seeks to advance mining sector “megaprojects.” Careful consideration of the role that the government plays as owner of mineral resources is central to more optimal development of the mining sector and the government’s approach to mobilizing finance. As recommended in the World Bank’s Policy Notes(July 2020), the government may need to develop a more effective strategy to allocate scarce public funds and mobilize fresh private capital to support development of the mining sector. The purpose of this analysis is to prompt an open debate based on policy evidence derived from robust analysis of options and trade-offs that can lead to an actionable reform agenda. 2022-04-13T16:09:35Z 2022-04-13T16:09:35Z 2021 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099440103302228061/P173631074c7de069090eb01f85e276b405 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37298 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC Publications & Research East Asia and Pacific Mongolia
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topic MINING SECTOR
STATE OWNERSHIP OF MINES
MINING ROYALTIES
SOE LAW
STATE OWNED ENTERPRISE LAW
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STATE OWNERSHIP OF MINES
MINING ROYALTIES
SOE LAW
STATE OWNED ENTERPRISE LAW
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The Role of the State in Mongolia’s Mining Sector
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description Mining dominates the Mongolian economy, already accounting for some 80 percent of exports and contributing a quarter of gross domestic product (GDP). In July 2020, the newly elected government reaffirmed its commitment to bring into production more of Mongolia’s mineral deposits and to process minerals locally instead of exporting them. Its objectives are to boost government revenues, retain more value in-country, and create conditions for more diversified economic growth in the future. Further commercial development of Mongolia’s mineral resources, for which substantial financing will be required, faces several challenges. The challenges and opportunities identified confront the government as it seeks to advance mining sector “megaprojects.” Careful consideration of the role that the government plays as owner of mineral resources is central to more optimal development of the mining sector and the government’s approach to mobilizing finance. As recommended in the World Bank’s Policy Notes(July 2020), the government may need to develop a more effective strategy to allocate scarce public funds and mobilize fresh private capital to support development of the mining sector. The purpose of this analysis is to prompt an open debate based on policy evidence derived from robust analysis of options and trade-offs that can lead to an actionable reform agenda.
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