Ulaanbaatar
Mining Minister meets Russian Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade
Economy
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ On
December 16, within the framework of Mongolian President U.Khurelsukh’s visit to Russia, Minister
of Mining and Heavy Industry G.Yondon held meetings with State Secretary, Deputy Minister
of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Viktor Evtukhov and other officials including Rosneft Vice
President for Commerce and Logistics Otabek Karimov, and authorities of
Rosgeologya and Zarubezhgeologiya JSCs to discuss on stable fuel supply, supply of
explosives, and a joint study into building a mining-metallurgical-chemical
industrial and technology park under Erdenet Mining Corporation in Bayan-Undur
soum of Orkhon aimag.
As part of the industrial and
technology park project, the Mongolian side plans to cooperate with Russia in
carrying out a joint study on producing sulfuric acid, and other products
from sulfur dioxide that is generated in the process of smelting and refining of copper
concentrate.
Moreover, the authorities exchanged
views on cooperating in a mutually beneficial manner, finalizing plans to jointly
operate Chinggis Khaan International Airport’s fueling station, and exploring
opportunities for cooperation in supplying some necessary equipment to the oil
refinery.
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