batbayer progress and changes in asm in mongolia
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Presenter Mr. N.BatbayarPresenter Mr. N.Batbayar
Director of Mining Department of the Mineral Resources and Director of Mining Department of the Mineral Resources and Petroleum Authority of MongoliaPetroleum Authority of Mongolia
PROGRESS AND CHANGES IN ARTISANAL AND SMALL SCALE MINING
MONGOLIA, 2008
WHAT IS THE CURRENT SITUATION?
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Current situation
2007•16 province• 80 regions• 80 mine sites• 65 400 AM-ers• 8% of total gold production
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Types of mining
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Problems
No small scale mining Law Illegal gold trade Human rights Less efficient technology Accidents, high mortality Reclamation technology
WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED IN THE MEANTIME?
(between CASM 2007 and 2008)
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Changes
Legal environment Technological approach Institutional
development
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Changes in legal environment
Sub-program for developing small scale mining until 2015
Temporary regulation on coordination artisanal miners’ activities
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Changes in technological approach
Non-mercury technology
Gold ore processing complex centers
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Changes in Institutional development
Official “partnerships” – 20(business entities)
Unofficial “partnerships” - 30
NGOs - 5
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• Started the introduction of new technology, which is not harmful to human and nature
• Experimental ore-processing center• Creation of new / more job opportunities
Results
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• Steps into legalization of the small scale mining activity
• ASMs provided with social services
Results
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION