Investment in Forestry Sector to Be Intensified www.montsame.mn

The European Investment Bank is considering providing up to EUR 100 million in loans to Mongolia’s forestry sector and is working with other development partners and financing institutions to establish an overall investment package of up to EUR 200 million.

According to the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, the matter was discussed during a meeting between Deputy Minister Munkhtamir Batbayar and representatives of the European Investment Bank, including Jean Philippe Stijns and Alexander Horst, as well as representatives of the Delegation of the European Union.

During the meeting, they reviewed the progress of the feasibility study for the “Sustainable Forest Management and Bioeconomy” investment program planned under the European Union’s Global Gateway initiative. The parties also discussed project management, implementation structure, coordination among participating organizations, and financing opportunities.

Deputy Minister Munkhtamir noted that the investment program proposal has already been submitted to the Ministry of Economy and Development for inclusion in the 2027 development plan, adding that preparations are being intensified in cooperation with other ministries and organizations.

The parties also exchanged views on presenting the investment roadmap and study findings during the 17th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (COP17), to be held in Ulaanbaatar, to attract additional international investment.

‘Xac Broncos’ Win Bronze at Asian Champions League www.montsame.mn

Mongolian professional basketball team “Xac Broncos” (competing as the Chinggis Broncos) secured the bronze medal at the 2026 Asian Champions League.

The team advanced to the semifinals after recording one win and one loss in the final stage. They later fell to Hong Kong’s South Athletic China by a score of 75–90, sending them to the bronze medal match.

In the third-place game on May 24, the Mongolian team defeated Indonesia’s league champion Dewa United 84–66, finishing in third place. With this result, the team has now won medals at the tournament in consecutive years after capturing the championship title last year.

In the bronze medal game, State Honored Athlete Bilguun B. recorded seven points, seven rebounds, eight assists, and one block in an all-around performance. Meanwhile, Azbayar A. led the scoring with 15 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks, while Ikhbayar Ch. added 14 points and four rebounds.

Speaking at the post-game press conference, Bilguun said, “The Indonesian team was very strong. We performed below expectations in the first game, but we tried not to repeat our mistakes in the bronze medal match. We aimed to defend our title but could not achieve it. Still, a bronze medal is something you earn through victory, so we are happy. Next year, we will adapt to the rule changes.”

The 2026 Asian Champions League title was won by Hong Kong’s South Athletic China.

Minneapolis restaurateur Billy Sushi hosting 4 youth hockey players from Mongolia www.cbsnews.com

The man known as Billy Sushi is hosting four youth hockey players and two coaches 6,000 miles from home.

The popular Minneapolis restaurateur was visiting his home country, Mongolia, when he saw something that reminded him of his current home.

"Driving through this tiny mining town and I saw this old Soviet Union era hockey rink," he said. "So, I go over and I saw there was a couple people hanging around. I said, 'You guys play hockey?' and they said, 'Yeah, we do play hockey.' And I'm like, 'Show me!'"

That was the start.

"Minnesota is so crazy. It's good," said 13-year-old Gerelt Dulguun, who they affectionately call "G-Man."

The outdoor rinks in Baganuur, Mongolia, are only open three months a year, so this trip to the State of Hockey is a hockey culture shock.

"They come out, they're skating, they are like 'Oh my god this is so flat, so clean!'" said Billy, on the first time the kids, ranging from ages 15 to 13, stepped on a Minnesota sheet of ice. "They come back and they're like, 'I can go fast,'"

The players have been practicing and playing tournaments with the local Pro Hybrid development program.

"Their passion is they're looking to learn the game and see what it is here in our communities, where hockey is such a big part of the fabric of our communities here, and getting a chance to showcase that has been awesome," said coach Brendan Cook.

The players have been practicing twice a day. They even took third place at a tournament held at Minnetonka High School.

When the Wild were still in the NHL playoffs. They got to meet Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy at Grand Casino Arena and watch a playoff game.

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‘Golden Gerege’ awarded to UK Ambassador Fiona Blythe www.ubpost.mn

Minister of Foreign Affairs B.Battsetseg received Fiona Blythe, Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Mongolia, during an official meeting focused on bilateral cooperation and diplomatic relations.

During the meeting, the foreign minister highlighted the steady growth of relations and political dialogue between Mongolia and the United Kingdom in recent years. She noted that cooperation between the two countries has expanded across a wide range of sectors, including trade, investment, education, culture, and environmental protection.

The minister also praised Ambassador Fiona Blythe for her active efforts in strengthening bilateral ties and acknowledged her contribution to advancing Mongolian-British relations. In recognition of her work, he presented the ambassador with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ “Golden Gerege” award.

Ambassador Fiona Blythe, in turn, reflected warmly on her time serving in Mongolia and expressed satisfaction with the successful development of cooperation between the two countries during her tenure. She also thanked the Government of Mongolia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for their continued support and close collaboration throughout her diplomatic mission.

Mongolia and EAEU sign interim trade agreement www.gogo.mn

During a virtual bilateral meeting held on May 22, 2026, the Ministry of Economy and Development of Mongolia and the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) officially signed a Joint Statement regarding the Interim Trade Agreement between Mongolia, the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), and its member states.

The document was signed by J.Enkhbayar, Mongolia's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Development, on behalf of the Mongolian government. Representing the Eurasian Economic Commission was Andrey Slepnev, Member of the Board and Minister in charge of Trade for the EEC.

The formal execution of this joint statement officially confirms that the milestone trade pact will go into effect on July 22, 2026, paving the way for enhanced economic cooperation and commerce between the regions. 

Russia loses to Mongolia and Indonesia in coal exports to China www.open.kg

In April 2023, Mongolia significantly increased its coal exports to China, allowing it to surpass Indonesia, which had long been a leader in this segment. According to the General Administration of Customs of China, Mongolia sent 11.33 million metric tons of coal to the neighboring country, while Indonesia exported 11.12 million tons, which is 22% less compared to the same period last year.
The decrease in shipments from Indonesia, which amounted to 8% in the first four months of the year, did not prevent it from maintaining its leadership in total exports, totaling 61.43 million tons compared to 39.37 million tons from Mongolia, which demonstrated an impressive growth in shipments of 61% compared to last year.

Analysts note that the decline in coal prices in the domestic market of China has reduced the competitiveness of Indonesian supplies. At the same time, Indonesia has presented an ambitious plan that may cause further instability in the market. The new plan for the centralization of coal and other goods exports under the management of a state-owned company, announced by President Prabowo Subianto, raises concerns among investors worried about control over pricing.

Coal imports from Russia and Australia have also noticeably decreased: in April, volumes fell by 30% and 39% respectively. This trend was part of an overall reduction in coal imports to China, which decreased by 14% year-on-year in April, totaling 33.1 million metric tons. Since the beginning of the year, the decline has been 2.1%, leading to a total import volume of 149.4 million metric tons.

Record 46,000 runners join Ulaanbaatar Marathon 2026 www.qazinform.com

The “Ulaanbaatar Marathon 2026” international race drew record-breaking participation this year, with more than 46,000 runners and athletes joining the event across all categories. The 5-kilometer race saw the biggest growth compared to previous years, attracting around 23,000 runners alone, MONTSAME reports.

The marathon featured several race categories: full Marathon (42 km) – more than 700 runners; half Marathon (21 km) – thousands of participants, including elite local and international athletes; 10 km Sports Run – strong participation from amateur and professional runners; 5 km Health Run – around 23,000 runners; and 1.5 km Family Run – families and children joined in large numbers. A total of 17,000 people have participated in the 21km and 10km races.

Notable athletes competing in the 21 km half marathon included Mongolia’s Honored Athlete Ser-Od B., international master runners Sarangua B., Munkhbayar N., Bat-Erdene G., and Natsagdorj O. International participants included Japanese runners Higuchi Daisuke and Ishikawa Ryuga, British runner James Drakeford, Russian athlete Vdovina Aleksandra Mikhailovna, and Chinese runner Cui Wei Kang.

Organized annually to promote running sports and encourage healthy, active lifestyles, the Ulaanbaatar Marathon has become one of Mongolia’s largest sporting events.

The growing number of participants reflects the rising popularity of running and fitness culture in Mongolia, as thousands gathered in the capital city to celebrate health, endurance, and unity.

Earlier, it was reported that robot had set the world record at Half Marathon in Beijing.

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Meiteng’s full-size intelligent coal dry separation plant in Mongolia www.im-mining.com

Since October 2025, a complete intelligent coal dry separation project constructed by Meiteng Technology in Mongolia has maintained stable operation, it says further demonstrating the significant advantages of its independently developed DCP Full-Size Coal Dry Separation Dream Plant technology, for which the company owns full intellectual property rights, in adapting to harsh climatic conditions while achieving coordinated improvements in coal quality, energy efficiency, water-free processing and intelligent operation optimisation.

The project is located in Mongolia’s Gobi region, where winters are long and extremely cold, with temperatures dropping to as low as -30°C, while summer surface temperatures can soar to 42°C. The area also experiences frequent strong winds and recurring sandstorms throughout the year. Evaporation far exceeds precipitation, making industrial water resources extremely scarce. Leveraging its independently developed intelligent dry separation technology, Meiteng Technology says it successfully addressed these challenges.

The entire system operates without using water as the separation medium, eliminating dependence on scarce water resources. While significantly reducing environmental impact, the process combines high-precision sensor-based detection with intelligent control systems, demonstrating outstanding adaptability and operational reliability under extreme conditions such as heavy dust, strong winds and large temperature fluctuations. The project Meiteng says has successfully achieved its optimisation goals of “quality improvement, energy reduction, water conservation, and rapid construction,” providing a reliable solution for coal separation in arid and water-scarce mining regions worldwide.

Due to local resource conditions, the raw coal processed by the project had relatively high ash content and unstable quality. Some low-grade coal contained 60-80% dilution, which had long limited its commercial value and utilisation potential. The commissioned full-size particle intelligent dry separation system for this project adopts a process configuration of TDS® separation for the 200-25 mm fraction, TGS® separation for the 25-3 mm fraction, with the -3 mm one bypassed.

Through this integrated process, low-grade contaminated coal previously considered difficult to market due to its high impurity content is upgraded into high-quality coal products that meet market requirements. The system significantly improves the added value and utilisation efficiency of coal resources, transforming materials once regarded as waste with little or no market value into commercially viable coal products, thereby creating substantial economic benefits for the client.

The TDS® (intelligent sensor-based dry sorter) and TGS® (intelligent gradient-fluidised dry separator) were independently developed by Meiteng Technology. Since their commercial launch in 2016, more than 520 units have been deployed worldwide. The maximum processing capacity of a single unit has reached 600 t/h (taking 300-50 mm lump coal feeding for example), supported by extensive coal separation data models covering virtually all coal types.

The TDS® is designed for the separation of +25 mm lump coal, with a maximum separation size of up to 300 mm. The system utilises dual-source recognition combining X-ray and CCD imaging technologies, together with compressed-air jet separation for multi-mineral particles. Meiteng says it has maintained the No 1 market share in China’s coal industry for years and ranks among the leading technologies in the global coal separation market.

The TGS® is designed for coal separation in the -80 mm to 3 mm size range. The technology integrates air jigging, X-ray detection, and feedback control technologies, with a maximum single-unit processing capacity of 600 t/h (taking 25-3 mm coal feeding for example). The wide application of these two technologies has significantly promoted the green and intelligent development of coal separation technology worldwide.

Since trial operation started in October 2025, Meiteng says the system has consistently delivered stable and outstanding performance, including system processing capacity continuously maintained above 285 t/h; coal misplace rate in rejects kept below 3%; calculated gangue discharge rate on feedings exceeding 95%; plus the calorific value of the blended clean coal product increased by approximately 2,200 kcal/kg compared with raw coal, while ash content was reduced by 25-28%. Both the TDS® and TGS® achieved fully automatic operation with adaptive response to fluctuations in feed quality.

Compared with conventional dry separation methods, Meiteng says its intelligent dry separation system offers three core advantages: high separation accuracy, strong equipment reliability and advanced intelligence. “The system overcomes the limitations of traditional dry coal preparation plants, which often require frequent manual adjustment and control, involve heavy equipment maintenance workloads, and struggle to maintain long-term stable operation. By enabling intelligent and stable operation, the system creates a more efficient and user-friendly working environment for on-site production management personnel while significantly reducing the operating and maintenance costs of the coal preparation plant.”

The project was designed with a processing capacity of 285 t/h, an annual throughput of 1.5 Mt/y, and a maximum annual processing capacity of 2.0 Mt/y. The entire system consists of three main modules: ROM hopper and primary crushing module, screening and TDS module and TGS module, together with a bulk stacking and handling system. Auxiliary facilities include four additional units: power generation unit, compressed air unit, MCC and control room unit and dust collection unit. The plant incorporates a total of 27 process equipment units, with an installed capacity of 1,777 kVA, hourly power consumption of 1,046 kWh, and a total footprint of approximately 18,000 m².

Featuring a simplified process flow, a limited number of equipment units, all-steel structural construction, and a modular layout, the system requires relatively small installation space and enables rapid deployment. In addition, it requires minimal operational and maintenance personnel and allows easier on-site management, making it particularly suitable for construction and operation in remote areas.

To fully leverage the strengths of both parties, the project adopted a China-Mongolia joint execution model. Meiteng Technology was responsible for design, manufacturing and procurement, cross-border logistics, and full-cycle technical services, while the Mongolian owner undertook civil construction, installation works, and overall project management.

Meiteng: “Through efficient coordination and professional collaboration to bridge cultural differences, both parties developed multiple tailored construction strategies in advance based on site conditions and dynamically adjusted execution plans in response to weather variations. Technical discussions and safety trainings were regularly organised to ensure continuous efficiency in both manpower and equipment deployment.”

Approximately 725 t of materials were transported over a distance exceeding 1,900 km and cleared through cross-border logistics and customs without any errors. At the same time, the owner allocated sufficient resources to ensure robust on-site HSE management and personnel logistics support, achieving zero lost-time injuries throughout the entire construction period.

Mongolia, Japan hold joint exercise for engineering and sapper forces www.akipress.com

Japan and Mongolia continue to develop cooperation in the field of defense, exchanging experiences and knowledge to strengthen international interaction. The joint exercises "Road-2026" between the Armed Forces of Mongolia and the engineering unit of the Japan Self-Defense Forces began in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki prefecture, at the Japan Self-Defense Forces Engineering School on May 18.

Under the guidance of the Ministry of Defense of Mongolia and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, a program is being implemented to enhance the capabilities of the Mongolian Armed Forces, focusing on the engineering skills necessary for UN peacekeeping operations. The training process includes both theoretical training in Japan and field exercises in Mongolia.

At the opening ceremony of the exercises, Major General Yoshiharu Takashi said that this twelfth year of joint training for the engineering troops of both countries proves its effectiveness and stability. He noted that this year the focus will be on the construction and development of bases, as well as on electricity and water supply systems, with the aim of preparing highly qualified officers.

15 soldiers from Mongolia are participating in the exercises, studying aspects of constructing facilities for peacekeeping operations, as well as their infrastructure and supply systems.

The theoretical training will last in Japan until June 19, while the practical part will take place in Mongolia in August. The project, which started in 2014, aims to develop qualified military engineers for participation in UN missions and enhance operational compatibility between the two countries.