The main objective of the Memorandum is developing mutually beneficial cooperation in civil nuclear energy use and designing a Centre of Nuclear Science and Technology (CNST) blueprint. According to the document, Russian specialists will provide assistance to the Mongolian side in determining preliminary requirements and the configuration of CNST facilities. The Memorandum framework also involves the two sides designing a preliminary road map for the CNST project.

It is expected that specialized expert groups will be established to organize the working processes in these areas.

The 8th edition of the international exhibition will be held under the theme ‘World Technology is Coming’ at the Buyant Ukhaa Sport Palace.

More than 120 exhibitors from countries such as China, Russia, the Czech Republic, Australia, Kazakhstan, Sweden, Japan, Germany, South Korea, France and Canada will be introducing the latest technology and equipment in the mining industry.

The number of exhibitors has visibly increased this year, especially companies from Canada, the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom, said the organizers.

Moreover, the investors, suppliers and guests attending the international exhibition will be introduced to the mineral industry of Mongolia. In specific, there will be a seminar on government policy in mining sector in addition to presentations delivered by the exhibitors.

While highlighting non-ferrous metals, the event will be attended by not only representatives of the mining sector, but also of road and construction sector, thus offering good networking opportunities to the exhibitors.

The expo, dubbed as the biggest mining expo in Mongolia, is jointly organized by Minex Mongolia Co., Ltd, Expo Mongolia Co., Ltd., and International Expo Bureau of Mongolia and sponsored by Transwest Mongolia LLC, and Wagner Asia Equipment LLC.
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“Increasing the country's economic potential is the main source of additional resources. For this we need an economy with growth rates exceeding the global level,” he said. “This isn't just a wish, but a basic condition for a breakthrough in resolving social, infrastructure, defense and other tasks.”

An increase of the gross domestic product (GDP) per capita by 1.6 times by mid-2020 is one of the key tasks, according to the president.

“This is a very challenging task but I am confident that we are ready to solve it.”

Putin also stressed the necessity to reduce the public sector’s share of the economy.

“To let the economy work at full capacity, the business climate must be improved dramatically, with the highest level of business freedom and competition.”

The president set a goal to cut poverty minimum in half in the next six years, saying the well-being of Russians and their families should be the top priority.

The comments appear in a document issued by the United States Trade Representative. The annual report says, "China has a statist economic model with a large and growing government role."

It says, "China is free to pursue whatever trade policy it prefers," but that the United States is also "free to respond."

The report warns the US government will "use all available tools to discourage China" from "undermining true market competition."

The US has repeatedly accused China of overproducing steel and infringing intellectual property rights

The United States is set to impose 25 percent of tariff on steel imports products and 10 percent on aluminum, Trump said after a meeting with business executives at the White House.

"We'll be signing it next week. And you'll have protection for a long time in a while," said Trump.

News of the tariffs immediately hit sentiment on the Wall Street, with the Dow slumping over 500 points, more than 2 percent, in late trading.

In response, Canadian Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said that any U.S. tariff or quota imposed on Canada's steel industry would be "unacceptable."

Daniel Ikenson, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, said on Thursday that trade restrictions could hurt U.S. producers by exposing them to competitions from foreign rivals with lower production costs capable of offering lower prices in the U.S. market.

U.S. actions would face legal challenge by other World Trade Organization members, and they would also invite other members to invoke national security to protect favored industries, said Ikenson.

European Union (EU)'s trade chief Cecilia Malmstrom has said that the EU would seek retaliation measures if the Trump administration's 232 trade investigation brings damage to European steelmakers.

It's still unknown whether Trump's announcement on Thursday refers to blanket tariffs for all countries.

In April last year, Trump ordered the Commerce Department to study the impact of steel and aluminum imports on national security under seldom-used section 232 of the 1962 Trade Expansion Act.

Two weeks ago, the Commerce Department unveiled its recommendations for Trump to restrict imports of steel and aluminium products due to national security concerns, which drew oppositions from U.S. lawmakers and businesses.

According to recommendations by the Commerce Department, the United States could introduce at least 24 percent tariff on all steel imports from all countries and at least 7.7 percent tariff on all aluminium imports from all countries.

Trump's announcement was higher than both recommendations.

Wendy Cutler, former Acting Deputy U.S. Trade Representative and now vice president at the Asia Society Policy Institute, said "the imposition of tariffs on steel and aluminum will also reverberate throughout the U.S. economy and possibly negate some of the benefits of the recent tax cuts."

The web platform was created with aims to introduce good example of artisanal and small scale mining in Mongolia and contribute to promote it. Moreover, the web platform is suitable to store, share and receive information.

Opening the ceremony, State Secretary of the Ministry of Mining and Heavy Industry G.Nandinjargal said that the Mongolian government has been taking certain measures to create legal environment for Mongolian artisanal and small-scale mining, and to regulate it in the frames of the law. In accordance with the Government Resolution No. 151 issued in 2017, revised regulations on Mineral extraction of artisanal and small-scale mining was approved. He noted it is now possible to get information about legal acts through the web platform, adding that engagement of artisanal and small scale mining operators, researchers and the public and their initiatives are significant to develop the web platform further.

Afterwards, Deputy Director for the Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation (SDC) in Mongolia Ilaria Dali emphasized that the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation has been supporting Mongolia to overcome the challenges in artisanal and small scale mining sector and widely introduce international good practices of artisanal and small mining.
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Mongolian citizens who were born before 2011 currently own 1072 shares in the company. According to the 2009 Human Development Fund Law, the company distributed its shares to all citizens.

Revenue at Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi JSC reached MNT 438 billion in 2017. This enabled the company to fully repay its debts to China's Chalco and the remaining USD 50 million debt owed to the Development Bank of Mongolia.

Bitcoin, the world’s top virtual currency, was trading above $10,600 at 10:00 GMT, retreating from a peak of $11,090 reached earlier in the day. The surge followed a sharp plunge in the entire market on Monday after US-based exchange Coinbase informed nearly 13,000 of its users that it had to hand over their data to the US Internal Revenue Service.

Chinese financial authorities are set to bar local investors from trading virtual assets on exchanges abroad, according to unnamed sources familiar with the issue as quoted by Bloomberg. The regulators are reportedly planning to look over the bank and online-payment accounts of Chinese firms and individuals suspected of facilitating offshore cryptocurrency exchanges.

The step is reportedly aimed at blocking the remaining ways for Chinese citizens to buy virtual currencies. The country, once the world’s most active for cryptocurrency trading, prohibited trading of bitcoin and other digital currencies on domestic exchanges last year. Since then, the regulators have progressed to blocking access to platforms that provide exchange-like services.

Last year, South Korea announced tougher steps towards cryptocurrency trading in the country. The measures, designed to curb speculation and illicit activities, included taxing cryptocurrency exchanges and banning them from issuing new trading accounts.

Exports of washed coking coal decreased 22.94% from a month earlier to 227,400 tonnes in January, and that of raw coking coal up 83.78% month on month to 1.46 million tonnes.

The country exported 935,100 tonnes of thermal coal in the month, flat month on month.

In the month, Mongolia produced 3.84 million tonnes of coal, down 29.23% year on year but up 8.3% from the preceding month.

In 2017, the country's coal output increased by 32.72% from 2016 to 47.10 million tonnes.

In January, Mongolia sold a total of 4.31 million tonnes of coal, rising 25.26% from the month-ago level, with domestic sales rising 46.9% from December to 680,100 tonnes.