Road Less Traveled Offers Shelter From U.S. Mess: William Pesek Oct 6, 2008
Amid global market volatility and sell-offs, frontier markets generally, and in Eurasia in particular, are holding their ground well,'' Djumanov, managing partner at Singapore- based , told me recently in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia ... To contact the writer of this column: in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia at. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
November 2005 Oct 3, 2008
November 21, 2005 President Discusses Freedom and Democracy in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Joint Statement Between Mongolia and the United States of America. (White House News Releases)
Pink Floyd's Money Travels Long Way to Mongolia Sep 15, 2008
Last Friday, Air China 902 was packed with more white faces than you would typically see on flights from Ulaanbaatar to Beijing ... 7 million people cluster around cities such as Ulaanbaatar, many in this traditionally nomadic country can't find jobs ... More than half of those in Ulaanbaatar live in yurts or other types of temporary housing. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
In the Land of Genghis Khan, Prices Only Go Up: William Pesek Sep 12, 2008
My near-death experience didn't happen hundreds of miles from Ulaanbaatar, but 20 minutes outside the Mongolian capital ... Riots in July over a disputed parliamentary election left five dead in Ulaanbaatar ... Just ask Laurenz Melchers, who has lived in Ulaanbaatar for 10 years. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Top motorcycle trips worldwide Sep 11, 2008
Cerca contacted Tenuun Tour Co., Ltd., an adventure outfitter in Ulaanbaatar that he found online, to arrange a motorcycle rental (the off-road-friendly Yamaha Serow 225) for his trip ... He then set off from Ulaanbaatar for six days on a roadless ride through the dunes and wide-open desert steppes that stretch into the nothingness south of the Mongolian capital. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Together (8/18/08) Aug 19, 2008
He holds a degree in theater arts from the university in Ulaanbaatar. Both families hope to meet in Mongolia next summer. (Anchorage Daily News)
Red Hill Energy Inc.: Bulk Sample Coal Tests Being Conducted on Ulaan Ovoo Coal, Expansion of Mining Pit in Progress Aug 13, 2008
Red Hill has a strategic alliance with Mega Uranium Ltd. to jointly develop its uranium assets and has a full-time office in Mongolia's capital, Ulaanbaatar. Red Hill Energy Inc.. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
A Mongolian festival to sing about Jul 29, 2008
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (CNN) -- Standing slightly more than 4 feet tall, 9-year-old Tuguldur proudly stated the greatest challenge he faced in a horse race across the Mongolian plains in the country's annual Naadam Festival was serenading his horse ... "The horses in the Naadam Festival have higher endurance than the horses that will compete in the Olympic Equestrian events in August," bragged Edward Rochette, an American lawyer who married a Mongolian woman and is living in Ulaanbaatar. (CNN -- International)
Mongolia calm after election riots Jul 4, 2008
An armored mobile personnel carrier patrols the streets of Ulaanbaatar ... The capital city of Ulaanbaatar was in the second day of a four-day state of emergency after thousands of protesters, alleging election fraud, clashed with police late Tuesday ... President Nambaryn Enkhbayar declared a state of emergency in the capital of Ulaanbaatar. (CNN -- World)
Mongolia's ruling party wins election Jul 1, 2008
Our election committees are still counting votes from Ulaanbaatar and other urban areas, Mr. Battulga said. Final election results were not expected until Tuesday. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Meltdown: how long does the Arctic have? Jun 29, 2008
Battulga, UlaanBaatar, Mongolia. A drastic world change and this is only the tip of the iceberg (no pun intended). (Times Online)
Yangtze Telecom Announces First Quarter 2008 Financial Results Jun 13, 2008
Yangtze Telecom Corp. conducts its business via two operating subsidiaries - NBC Co. Ltd. based in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia and Hunchun VAS Technology Company Ltd. based in Jilin, China. NBC operates a wireless digital TV network and offers TV subscription service in Ulaanbaatar. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
QGX Confirms Sufficient Water for its Baruun Naran Coal Project, Southern Mongolia Jun 2, 2008
The reservoir resource and flow calculations were performed by Dr. R. Battumur, consultant for Shandny Bulag LLC (Ulaanbaatar), a water exploration company licensed by the Water Authority, Mongolia. This work confirms the earlier work with the calculated water resource capable of supplying 150 litres per second for the life of the planned mine. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Erdene Receives its First NI 43-101 Compliant Resource Estimate for Zuun Mod Molybdenum Project May 28, 2008
All drill core samples were prepared at the SGS Laboratory in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia and sample pulps were sent to ALS Chemex, Vancouver, Canada for analysis. In addition to internal checks by SGS Laboratory and ALS Chemex Laboratory, the Company incorporates a QA/QC sample protocol utilizing prepared standards, sample splits and duplicates. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
QGX Discovers Rare Earth Elements at Khotgor, Southern Mongolia May 15, 2008
SGS Mongolia LLC in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, prepared the samples. SGS Minerals Services in Toronto, Ontario, performed all rare earth element and yttrium analyses cited in this press release. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Microfinance Fights Growing Pains May 7, 2008
9 million people are spread out over a land the size of Western Europe, although more than a million of them live in the capital city of Ulaanbaatar ... Today, she is putting one child through university in Ulaanbaatar, lives in a three-room apartment and owns her own shop ... Indeed, competition will be a theme addressed in this year's 11th annual Microfinance Centre Conference in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on May 29 through 31. (Forbes)
Canada opens trade mission in Mongolia Apr 19, 2008
The creation of a mission in the capital of Ulaanbaatar this year comes on the heels of a trade mission to Mongolia by International Trade Minister David Emerson in January. Mr. Emerson raised concerns with the country's prime minister. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Magnificent Mongolia, from $2,788 Apr 9, 2008
Visit the capital, Ulaanbaatar, where traditional Buddhist monasteries sit near modern high-rises; explore the sand dunes of Elsen Tasarkhai on camelback; and celebrate the national holiday called Naadam Festival, which features wrestling, horse racing, and archery ... You'll start in Ulaanbaatar, the capital, visiting major attractions like the Russian-built Zaisan Memorial and the Gandan Monastery, the seat of Buddhism in Mongolia ... From Ulaanbaatar, you'll take a two-hour flight to the Gobi... (MSNBC -- Travel)
Ivanhoe Mines Announces 2007 Financial Results and Review of Operations Mar 29, 2008
On September 11, 2007, SouthGobi received official notification from the Government of Mongolia that it had been granted a mining licence for its open-pit coal mine at Ovoot Tolgoi, which is approximately 950 kilometres south-west of Ulaanbaatar and within 45 kilometres of the border with China. The mining licence for Ovoot Tolgoi covers an area of 9,308 hectares encompassing the West and Southeast pits, as well as the airport. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Born for adventure Mar 23, 2008
And once teams leave the launching point in London, they are completely on their own, taking whichever route they choose to reach Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, the adventure's final destination. Rally teams have traveled as far north as the Arctic Circle and as far south as Afghanistan on their treks. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
42nd International Children's Games in San Francisco Attracts Athletes From Six Continents to Compete in Summer Games Mar 5, 2008
The confirmed participant cities to-date are: Lake Macquarie, Australia Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Eisenstadt, Austria Alkmaar, Netherlands Graz, Austria Joure, Netherlands Innsbruck, Austria Aukland, New Zealand Manama, Bahrain Lahore, Pakistan Halifax, Brantford Plock, Poland Hamilton, Brantford Hong Kong, PRC Kitchener, Brantford Macau, PRC Taipei City, Chinese Taipei Zhenjiang, PRC San Jose, Costa Rica Medias, Romania Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic Lanarkshire, Scotland Coventry, England... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Garrison International Ltd. Announces Tovshiir Project Vertical Channel Sample Results Show Significant Results Feb 22, 2008
All vertical channel samples were evaluated by Actlabs Asia LLC, which is based in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Actlabs is an accredited and independent laboratory facility and is part of the Activation Laboratories Ltd. group of companies which operates laboratories in Canada and Asia, among other locations. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Climate Change Driving Mongolians From Steppe to Cities Feb 22, 2008
Stefan Lvgren in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia for February 21, 2008. Lifelong herder Namdag lives in a traditional felt tent home or "ger" among some half dozen cars in various states of disrepair, an informal junkyard against the towering, snow-capped mountains that surround the capital of Ulaanbaatar (Ulan Bator) ... The former herders crowd into sprawling townships on the periphery of Ulaanbaatar, which has doubled its population in the past two decades. (National Geographic)
Literary treasures, kid-friendly format Feb 21, 2008
In a partnership with the World Bank, for example, the digital libary recently created its first "branch library" in Mongolia by digitizing more than 250 Mongolian children's books and installing a computer server in Ulaanbaatar, the country's capital. The website has appeal to large urban US school systems, whose student populations speak dozens of languages. (Boston Globe)
* Canadian English teacher dies after crash Jan 23, 2008
He also played on the Typhoon International squad -- an ice hockey team that has represented Taiwan at numerous international tournaments over the years in Hong Kong, Bangkok, Thailand, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. This week, the Chinese Taipei Ice Hockey Federation and the CIHL will host Taiwan's first ever international ice hockey tournament in support of the Stever family. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Ivanhoe Mines Reports Additional Drilling Results Extending Heruga Copper, Gold and Molybdenum Discovery in Mongolia Jan 16, 2008
ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA--(Marketwire - Jan. 16, 2008) - John Macken, President and CEO of Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (TSX: - ; NYSE: - ; NASDAQ: - ), and Charles Forster, Ivanhoe's Senior Vice President of Exploration, Mongolia, today announced additional drilling results on the Heruga copper, gold and molybdenum deposit in southern Mongolia ... SGS Mongolia LLC prepares the split core at the project site and assays all samples at its facility in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Bill could pave way for new road Jan 10, 2008
The School of Mines currently has a memorandum of understanding with the Mongolian Technical University in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The agreement has served to promote collaboration among faculty and students. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Tainted vodka kills 11 in Mongolia, sickens 21 Jan 1, 2008
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) At least 11 people died and another 21 were hospitalized for drinking tainted vodka during New Year's Eve celebrations in Mongolia's capital, a government official said Tuesday. An emergency has also been announced for Baganuur district of Ulaanbaatar where the deaths happened, city governor's office announced. (USA Today -- News)
Mongol Rally: A 10,000-Mile Race To Mongolia In Junk Cars — For Charity! Nov 7, 2007
The teams blaze a trail from London to the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar that's around 10,000 miles, depending on your route ... The charities range from Mercy Corps Mongolia, which helps the country's rural communities become self-sufficient, to the Christina Noble Children's Foundation, which houses and teaches children from the streets of Ulaanbaatar. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Khan Resources Inc.: Uranium Project-Related Cooperation with Western Oct 3, 2007
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Oct. 3, 2007) - Senior management of Khan Resources Inc. ("Khan")(TSX: - ) and Western Prospector Group Ltd. ("Western") met recently in Ulaanbaatar for the purposes of discussing government-related issues and the mutual benefits of a closer cooperation as Khan and Western move their uranium projects towards production decisions. ADVERTISEMENT. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Milk consumption and the prepubertal somatotropic axis Sep 28, 2007
In Ulaanbaatar, we compared plasma levels before and after introducing 710 ml daily whole milk for a month among 46 10-11 year old schoolchildren. In a randomized cross-over study in Boston, we compared plasma hormone levels of 28 6-8 year old girls after one week of drinking 710 ml lowfat (2%) milk with their hormone levels after one week of consuming a macronutrient substitute for milk. (Nutrition Journal)
School Represents a Slice of North Korea in Mongolia Sep 5, 2007
There is little that strikes one as extraordinary about Kim Jong-suk kindergarten in Ulaanbaatar ... However, Khurelbaatar said, Ulaanbaatar has proposed that two of five working group meetings scheduled as part of the negotiations process one on peace and security in Northeast Asia, the other dedicated to normalizing Japanese-North Korean relations take place in Mongolia ... Mongolia s economic ties with South Korea are far more developed, with restaurants, shops, and other South Korean... (EurasiaNet.org)
Ulaanbaatar's 'Dream Team' Aug 29, 2007
The 'Dream Team' from Ulaanbaatar - CNN.com ... The 'Dream Team' from Ulaanbaatar ... His ambition will surprise nobody who's been to Game Arena, an Internet caf in 's frigid capital city Ulaanbaatar. (CNN -- International)
To Virginia from abroad... Aug 26, 2007
Dashnyam was born in Mongolia's capital city, Ulaanbaatar ... But a few miles from Ulaanbaatar, the yurts -- or tents -- of nomadic groups encompass the countryside. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
QGX Discovers Large Molybdenum-Fluorite System in Southern Mongolia Aug 15, 2007
The broad chargeability/resistivity anomaly, combined with the large volumes of biotite-, greisen-, sericite-, and clay-altered rock mapped at surface, is interpreted to reflect a large hydrothermal system in excess of 9 sq. km. Geomaster Engineering (Ulaanbaatar) preformed the dipole-dipole induced polarization (IP) survey over the Khotgor area, Umnogovi province, on behalf of QGX during July 16-24, 2007. Please click on the links below to view the geology-alteration map and IP... (Canada Newswire)
Internship in Mongolia an Adventure Aug 9, 2007
The bustling city of Ulaanbaatar, filled with cars driving across lane-less streets and the sounds of construction and cattle crossing the busy roads, was to be Mitchell's home while he worked on his internship. Many students, like Mitchell, go on international internships in the summer to learn more about their field and gain experience outside the United States. (The Daily Universe, UT)
Rum, raisin and rotten roads Jul 25, 2007
Participants travel a third of the way around the world from London to the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar, in about four weeks, in a vehicle with a one-litre engine or less. Each team has to design their own route and, unsurprisingly, not all vehicles are expected to make it over the finishing line. (BBC News -- UK)
Mongolia exploration Update Jul 20, 2007
SGS Mongolia Minerals assayed the samples at its facility in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Khentii Project Background The Khentii project is located in a larger Permian - Triassic Volcanic Plutonic Belt analogous to the Erdenet Belt, currently comprising a single lease of 9,818 ha. (PR Newswire)
East Asia Minerals Acquires Drilled Uranium Resource at Ingiin-Nars Uranium Deposit Jul 3, 2007
The discovery was made approximately 500 kilometres SSE of Ulaanbaatar during Soviet exploration in 1978. The main Ingiin Deposit contains a Soviet-era, P1 category drilled resource of approximately 1,000 tonnes (2. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Up & Down the Isle Jun 28, 2007
The rally finishes in the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar around three weeks and 10,000 miles later. To get to the end, teams have gone as far north as the Arctic Circle and as far south as Afghanistan. (Anacortes Weekly, WA)
Erdene's Step-out Drilling Triples Size of Molybdenum Discovery at Zuun Mod Jun 14, 2007
All samples have been assayed at SGS Laboratory in Ulaanbaatar. In addition to internal checks by SGS Laboratory, the company incorporates a QA/QC sample protocol utilizing prepared standards, sample splits and duplicates. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
N. Korea funds transfer to begin Thursday Jun 14, 2007
He said he hoped for news of progress when he arrives in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. South Korea's foreign minister also said Wednesday in Seoul that the negotiations were nearing their conclusion. (USA Today -- News)
QGX More than Doubles the Measured and Indicated Tonnage of Coking and Thermal Coal at Baruun Naran, Mongolia Jun 13, 2007
Paul Zweng, President and CEO of QGX Ltd., commented as follows: "We could not be more pleased by the new resource estimate for Baruun Naran. The new estimate contains nearly 100 Mt of additional coal compared to the June 2006 estimate (47.5 Mt of measured, 60.0 Mt of indicated, and 48.0 Mt of inferred resources). The tonnage of measured and indicated resources has more than doubled to 252.9 Mt from 107.5 Mt. Much of this additional tonnage has been derived from coal which had been intersected... (Canada Newswire)
Russia Presses for Stronger Ties with Mongolia May 31, 2007
Several high-profile Russian delegations have visited the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar in recent weeks, all of them devoted to stimulating trade, mainly in the mining sector ... On May 17-20, a delegation of the Russian State Duma, headed by Viktor Voitenko, chairman of Russia-Mongolia parliament group, traveled to Ulaanbaatar to discuss economic ties, border trade and visa issues ... Mongolia s southern neighbor is China, and officials in Ulaanbaatar have so far been able to play Moscow and... (EurasiaNet.org)
If you're a hockey expert, look away May 26, 2007
Then, the book here says, it is the third coldest capital on the planet, behind only Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia and Astana, Kazakhstan. Not the three finalists, by the way, for baseball's next winter owners' meeting. (USA Today -- Sports)
Ghanaians "Stuck in Mongolia" May 21, 2007
When the guesthouse management asked why the men had not been arrested and taken to prison, the police explained that they had no resources to accommodate foreign men in the Ulaanbaatar prison ... This also sends a clear signal to the citizens of Ulaanbaatar that playing the roll of good citizen will be of no particular benefit. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Mongolia's gold rush: Blessing or curse? May 13, 2007
Gold's easy rewards are no harder to spot than the new Hummers lumbering through the streets of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia's threadbare capital. Construction cranes swing above a downtown flush with cash. (Chicago Tribune)
Want to disappear? 8 places to go and never be found May 5, 2007
Its capital, Ulaanbaatar, is one of the few in Asia without a McDonald's or a Starbucks, according to Jalsa Urubshurow, a Mongolian-American who founded the travel company Nomadic Expeditions. An hour outside the capital, families sleep in gers, or round tents, and live off the land. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Dropping Out May 2, 2007
Its capital, Ulaanbaatar, is one of the few in Asia without a McDonald's (nyse: - - ) or a Starbucks (nasdaq: - - ), according to Jalsa Ushubrow, a Mongolian-American who founded the travel company Nomadic Expeditions. An hour outside the capital, families sleep in gers, or round tents, and live off the land. (Forbes)
Never a dull moment, NOT Apr 7, 2007
Only home is in S ao Paulo, Brazil, or Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. See. (Las Vegas Sun)
East Asia Minerals drills uranium mineralization at Ooshiin Govi Mar 12, 2007
Samples have been sent for assay to ACTLABS in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Mike Hawkins, M.Sc. (Canada Newswire)
Garrison Samples Gold at Tsaagan Tsahir Project (TSR), Mongolia Mar 3, 2007
The samples were screen fired assayed by Actlabs in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia and demonstrated a high degree of coarse free gold. Highlights of the results were samples of the following. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Mongolia, Prone to Banking Crises, Beats Ford With Global Bond Investors Feb 28, 2007
Bondholders including Union Investment GmbH, Germany's second-largest fund manager with $130 billion of assets, are providing cheaper financing to Guaranty Trust Bank in Lagos, Trade and Development Bank of Mongolia in Ulaanbaatar and the Bank of Georgia in Tbilisi. It makes sense to go to little countries with scarcity value,'' says Holger Friedrich at Frankfurt-based Union Investment, who bought securities sold by banks in all three emerging-market countries. (Bloomberg)
Italian jobs cause ruction Feb 8, 2007
According to press reports, Colleoni says he was a full professor at Zokhiomj University in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia a facility that does not seem to have a website. The Italian press also reported, which Nature can neither confirm nor disprove, that Colleoni signed the document verifying his professorship himself, as he serves as honorary consul to Mongolia in Italy. (Nature News Service)
Tom Campion, world traveler; has visited every country in Europe Jan 25, 2007
Campion stays in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia when he visits. He said the best thing about the country is the people, whom he describes as being very friendly. (Salem Times-Register, VA)
Garrison Enters into a Purchase Agreement with Asia Intercept Mining Group Limited Jan 19, 2007
Tony is based full time in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia and will lead the exploration team on the TSR Project. About Garrison. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Bluerock Resources Identifies Uranium and Gold Exploration Targets in Mongolia Jan 9, 2007
The remainder of the samples were prepped and analysed by Activation Laboratories of Ancaster, Ontario, at their lab in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Rock preparation consisted of crushing and pulverising to 85% passing 75 micron mesh. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
