Overview

• Lawmakers hold a general oversight hearing on September 23 at the State Palace to examine environmental, legal and community concerns tied to the Halzan Buregtein deposit, which faced local suspension in 2024 after protests.
• The Ministry of Industry and Mining’s unannounced checks from September 3–12 halted operations at 13 companies and seven informal groups in Selenge, Darkhan‑Uul and Tuv, with evidence transferred to environmental police.
• Ulaanbaatar plans to tender a semi‑coke briquette plant via public‑private partnership in October; for this heating season the city targets sales of 306,000 tonnes of imported semi‑coke, with officials citing household heating as the main source of winter pollution.
• Parliament’s Petitions Committee backed in principle drafting a bill to repeal the 2% tax on real‑estate sales and sent the matter for Budget Committee study, noting the levy generated MNT 75 billion in 2024 and is a key local revenue source.
• The national weather service warns of rain and wet snow on September 23 across parts of Tuv and Dundgovi and other eastern areas, with slick mountain passes and stronger winds expected in steppe and desert regions.