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Mongolia H2 2026 Outlook: Oyu Tolgoi Leverage and Mining Reform Risks
H2 2026 Mongolia Outlook: Expert analysis on Prime Minister Uchral's economic liberation agenda, fiscal risks, and the Oyu Tolgoi negotiations.
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Why Mongolia Is Building a $800M Steel Plant Next to China
Mongolia plans an $800m steel plant near China to strengthen supply security, but faces a familiar trade-off between resilience and competitiveness.
20 hours ago
How Tariff Freezes and Subsidies Delay Mongolia’s Energy Sector Reform
Mongolia is hedging winter energy risks with Chinese power supply, but tariff freezes threaten the grid's financial survival. Here is how price controls fail.
2 days ago
Mongolia’s AI Push Needs A Verification Standard
American Technology Week 2026 in Ulaanbaatar brings artificial intelligence with a focus on efficiency, risk, governance, and responsible implementation. Photo by Milad Fakurian on Unsplash Mongolia should add one practical requirement to that agenda by requiring every organization adopting AI to define how its work is verified before action is taken. AI makes it cheap to produce a first answer. A wrong answer can still be expensive to absorb. A polished summary can omit a cr
3 days ago
Threat to Uchral’s Cabinet Grows Ahead of 2027 Mongolia Presidential Election
Mongolia’s 2027 presidential election threatens Prime Minister Uchral’s cabinet as opposition DP seeks a no-confidence vote amid internal MPP rifts.
Sep 2
Mongolia’s Supplementary Budget Turns Temporary Savings Into Permanent Costs
Mongolia’s supplementary budget may be fiscally neutral today, but higher wages and pensions could lock permanent costs into future budgets.
Sep 1
Spot the Opportunities. Navigate the Risks
Independent analysis of Mongolia's politics, economy and geopolitics risks. The essential weekly briefing for investors, policymakers, diplomats and anyone who needs to understand where Mongolia is heading.
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