Overview
- Prime Minister G. Zandanshatar will deliver formal requirements to Rio Tinto after the government refreshed its Oyu Tolgoi negotiating team to pursue clearer dividend timelines, fuller transparency, independent audit, and stronger decision rights with parliamentary oversight.
- Ulaanbaatar approved 2026 land clearances spanning 4,729 hectares across 20,218 parcels to make way for subcenters, road links, and social infrastructure, with works mapped for Bayanhoshuu, Dambadarjaa, Shargad, and other priority zones.
- The petroleum authority reported early‑January imports of 35,000 tons of AI‑92 gasoline and 40,000 tons of diesel, lifting stocks to roughly 15 and 20 days of cover respectively, as the capital begins shifting toward Euro‑5 fuel use.
- The Human Rights Commission investigated a viral case involving a bedridden citizen required to register in person and issued recommendations to the State Registration Authority, including internal review and potential accountability for the inspecting officer.
- Financial regulators authorized trading of Mongolia’s first local government bond to fund a 50 MW thermal power plant in Dalanzadgad, targeting 500 billion MNT in tranches from 2026 to 2028 to bolster regional energy supply.