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Mongolian artist Nomin Bold brings colorful and clever knitted gas masks to Liliana Bloch Gallery www.dallasnews.com

“I was cut off from the world. There was no one to confuse or torment me, and I was forced to become original.” Joseph Haydn said that about his nearly 30 years making music at a remote estate in Hungary, serving the Esterhazy family.
The artist Nomin Bold is isolated, too, though Ulaanbaatar, where she lives, has 1.6 million people and is the capital of Mongolia. This is a country known as the “Land of the Eternal Blue Sky” because it has so many days of sunshine every year.
Mongolia also has one of the coldest winters on Earth, and Ulaanbaatar, her lifelong home, has been called the most polluted capital in the world.
That is one reason her new show at Dallas’ Liliana Bloch Gallery features her latest venture in art: knitted gas masks. They are colorful. They are clever.
Strings of pearls, pompoms, bells, beads and big eyes made of gold or hunter green ornament these playful caps. One might wear them, minus the tube for oxygen, in freezing temperatures, but they are meant to defend against far worse than that.
Bold is well named. She takes on the issues of the times with irrefutable flair. Her true intentions, however, cannot be disguised. Bristling with wit, she says in her work exactly what she means.
She could not travel to the opening of her show in Dallas, so I meet her on a Zoom video chat, calling at 8 in the morning to catch her and her translator, a former classmate named Batjil Bayar, at 9 that night there.
Bold starts our conversation with a tight shot, showing only her head and not much more against a white ceiling with angles that suggest something interesting but reveal nothing. I ask about an object jutting out from the wall above her and learn that it is a vent hood. She is in the kitchen, and she broadens the picture to show me how it looks. From there we begin a tour of her apartment that brings her to life, with Bayar, a graduate student in archaeology, following closely.
From a sparse, austere beginning there bursts into view an abundance of art, Buddhas, lacquer cabinets, a furry wolf skin and a beautiful pitcher of copper and brass, plus a swath of blue silk fabric draped alongside a painting.
There also is a Chinese hanging that evokes Mongolia’s long, intertwined history with its neighbor to the south. Then Bold’s husband, also an artist, appears seated on a sofa, and her 17-year-old daughter is writing at a desk.
At another desk is her 14-year-old son, doing chemistry at a computer, and on the floor, another son, 3, oblivious to the co-working operation going on around him. It was after he was born that she started knitting. She says it came to her more naturally than drawing, the basis of painting, which can be stressful.
Though she lives in the land made powerful by Genghis Khan and his grandson, Kublai Khan, Bold is hardly drawn to the glory days of the 13th century. Wearing a black sweatshirt with “Manhattan 62″ emblazoned on the front and white stripes on the sleeves, she is every inch today. Her nails are painted burgundy, almost brown, and around her neck is a silver pendant.
I spot a few of her paintings from just over a decade ago. They shock in their verve and sophistication: stylish women with auras of Burberry and Louis Vuitton, one of them holding a mask. It’s theatrical and prescient, foretelling the masks now at Liliana Bloch Gallery.
Skeletons come into play in the gallery as well. They appear on a large Chinese boat, made of fabric and hanging from the ceiling, ready to ferry the departed across the River Styx. There are more skeletal figures, some painted on canvas while others adorn a tapestry made of small skulls with buttons for eyes.
It is a veritable Day of the Dead, the cheerful grotesquerie of the left-behind, and it plays as well in Mongolia as it does in Mexico. One painting offers Hieronymus Bosch for the 2020s. Female yoga practitioners sit among signs that proclaim “Club,” “Hospital,” “Stop,” “Emergency,” “Mall,” “Museum,” “War,” “Peace,” “Pet Shop.” A Coke bottle and a can of Campbell’s soup lurk among the unlucky detritus. The commentary, once you account for satirical whimsy, is devastating.
Bold is an artist coming into her own. Her work has been exhibited at Documenta, which takes place every five years in Germany, as well as in Brazil, Turkey, Australia and China.
She is part of a current exhibition in Zurich featuring Joseph Beuys and other luminaries.
Before we sign off, her husband snaps a photo of my side of the Zoom call. We wave goodbye. And the spirited, cunningly playful Nomin Bold vanishes, returning to a country of nomads and horses that still run free, close enough to the city to ride whenever she can.
Grounded in ancient territory, she has a clear eye for positioning herself and her work in the post-post-modern world. She sees what lies ahead and is doing her best to sound the alarm, with style.
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Rio Tinto grabs 51% stake in Janice Lake copper-silver project www.mining.com

Rio Tinto Exploration Canada (RTEC) is set to become the majority owner of Forum Energy Metals’ (TSX-V: FMC) 100% owned Janice Lake copper-silver project in Saskatchewan, Canada, the Vancouver-based company said on Friday.
After spending C$14 million ($11m) in exploration at the asset, which exceeds the C$10 million ($7.9m) required to earn a 51% stake in the project, the mining giant has decided not to spend any further on surveying the property for the 2022 budget year, Forum said.
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Rio Tinto is now due to pay Forum Energy C$100,000 in cash on or before May, 2022 to complete its 51% earn-in obligation, the Canadian miner said.
“Rio Tinto’s drilling and regional exploration has added tremendous value to the Janice Lake project, most notably at the Janice and Jansem targets where drilling has significantly expanded high grade copper mineralization,” Forum Energy CEO Rick Mazur said in the statement.
He added the company will focus on its uranium portfolio during the first quarter of 2022, which includes plans to begin drilling at Forum’s 100% owned Wollaston uranium property nearby the Orano and Cameco uranium mills, in the eastern Athabasca Basin.
Rio, which optioned the project in May 2019, had the choice to earn an 80% interest in Janice Lake by spending C$30 million in addition to making separate option payments to Forum Energy Metals and Transition Metals Corp.
The miner has drilled 39 holes on the property to date, totalling 10,033 metres on four targets: Jansem, Janice, Kaz and Rafuse.
Located in north-central Saskatchewan within the Wollaston Domain, the Janice Lake project extends for 38,250 hectares.
Copper prices and other industrial metals slid on Friday as a new and possibly vaccine-resistant coronavirus variant found in South Africa shook market sentiment.
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Yokozuna Terunofuji G.Gan-Erdene becomes champion of Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament with 15 wins www.montsame.mn

On November 28, Yokozuna (Grand Champion) Terunofuji G.Gan-Erdene won the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament without a single loss by winning against ozeki Takakeisho with an oshidashi technique.
With this, the Mongolian sumo wrestler has become the champion at 4 out of 6 Grand Sumo tournaments organized this year. It is also his second time claiming the Emperor’s Cup with the yokozuna title.
From the Mongolian sumo wrestlers that competed at the highest division this tournament, Tamawashi B.Munkh-Orgil (9 wins and 6 losses) and Chiyoshoma G.Munkhsaikhan (8 wins and 7 losses) were able to finish with a positive record.
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Mongolia registers lowest daily COVID-19 cases since late March www.xinhuanet.com

Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia reported 190 new local infections of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the lowest number since March 21 when 170 daily cases were reported, the health ministry said on Monday.
With the latest confirmed cases, the country's COVID-19 tally increased to 382,323, the ministry said in a statement.
Meanwhile, Mongolia's COVID-19 death toll rose to 1,922 after five more patients aged over 40 died in the past day.
Currently, 6,043 COVID-19 patients are being treated in hospitals across the country, while 11,736 are receiving home-based care, according to the ministry.
So far, over 66 percent of Mongolia's population of 3.4 million have received two COVID-19 vaccine doses, while 640,074 people over 18 years of age have received a booster dose.
The country's health ministry said at least half of the population is supposed to receive a booster. Enditem
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The 23rd meeting of the Mongolia-Russia Intergovernmental Commission takes place www.montsame.mn

The 23rd meeting of the Mongolia-Russia Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation took place in Ulaanbaatar on November 26, 2021.
During the meeting, which was held in the framework of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Mongolia and Russia, the sides discussed a wide range of issues, coming to an agreement on the matters. Specifically, discussions were held on increasing the trade turnover that showed decrease due to the pandemic last year, as well as expanding variety and quantity of agricultural products to be exported.
Moreover, the sides expressed their positions on intensification of the operation of Ulaanbaatar railway JSC, increasing its transportation volume, modernizing Mongolian and Russian border checkpoints, carrying out renovation works on Mongolia’s energy facilities, implementation of large-scale projects including free zone and gas pipeline projects.
Emphasizing that as the air services between two countries will be restored from the beginning of next month, the trade and economic cooperation will be expanded and developed, Russian co-chair of the Russian-Mongolian Intergovernmental Commission Viktoria Abramchenko affirmed the stance to broaden mutually beneficial cooperation on a wider scale in the next 100 years.
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The Passionate President www.ijf.org

The President of the Mongolian Judo Association is one of the most engaged and animated federation leaders in world judo, known for his vocal and positive support at events, where he is truly behind his team.
This is especially admirable when we consider that he is also the former President of Mongolia itself, only completing his term earlier this year. He is a man photographed with world political leaders but arrives on the World Judo Tour with only humility, positivity and sporting values in his hand.
H.E. President Battulga is in Abu Dhabi not just in support of the delegation present but also to sign the contract, with IJF President Mr Marius Vizer, to place Mongolia back on the IJF calendar. June 2022 will see Ulaanbaatar play host to the elite of the judo world at a grand slam which is now scheduled annually for the next four years.
Dr Lisa Allan, IJF Events Director, orchestrated the contract signing in Abu Dhabi on day 3 of the grand slam, “Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. It is a pleasure to invite you to be with us for the signing of the contract for the Mongolia Grand Slam in Ulanbataar. With us today we have the IJF President Mr Vizer and President of the Mongolian Judo Association H.E. Mr Battulga Khaltmaa.”
Addressing Mr Vizer and Mr Battulga, Dr Allan then invited both parties to complete the signing. It was an efficient moment of understanding, followed immediately by the presentation of the IJF gold medal to Mr Battulga by Mr Vizer. Dr Allan said, “On behalf of the International Judo Federation we would like to present this gold medal in recognition of your dedication and your support of judo, not just in Mongolia but in Asia and worldwide.”
While in Abu Dhabi Mr Battulga took the time to talk about his time in the judo family, speaking candidly about his involvement and his passion for the Mongolian team.
“I’m happy Mongolia has been able to participate in Abu Dhabi, bringing many young judoka, which is hopeful for the future. We organised a grand prix in our capital in 2016 and now we are looking forward to holding a grand slam in Ulaanbaatar from next year. It will be especially positive for the young judoka, to raise their level. With the 2024 Games happening so soon, it brings a lot of possibilities for them to achieve their goals.
As you know the cycle continues for 4 years usually and we are hoping to get medals there, even in this shorter cycle, continuing our tradition of big achievements at this level. The Tokyo Games was one year late due to the pandemic but we were still able to get good results and have been able to continue preparation for the next group, alongside the work that was done towards Tokyo."
Mongolia participated for the first time in 1964, also in Tokyo. With 3 medals now in judo it shows the tradition is being maintained. There is a strong base in the Mongolian wrestling school and this has an impact on the preparation of judoka. The rules of judo have some similarity with our traditional wrestling rules. Also, judo ranking systems allow the best players to come through to fight for the best results and we can really see the fairness.”
Many Mongolians did wrestling from a young age. I did too. In my role I had some advantage with that, to be able to give advice to judoka and really understand the needs of the team.”
When Mr Battulga is present at competitions, his visibility is varied and dynamic, as he moves effortlessly between meetings with federation and government leaders and the athlete tribunes. This commitment to all aspects of his country’s affairs is what makes him stand out.
“This young team and their spirit is very important, especially to help push the judoka to achieve good results early on. Most important is that not everyone can get good results at the biggest level in all sports but in judo, with this team spirit, everybody in our team can achieve their potential, with good psychological preparation as well as the judo training. Judo will help them in their future to be good people. Judo is an important learning tool to help them pass all the difficulties in life, to take care of themselves and their families, to be good human beings.”
It couldn’t be put any more clearly than that. Mr Battulga is an exponent of the judo values and that is obvious to everyone around him. The IJF gold medal is recognition of that and we look forward to seeing him and his team in Ulaanbaatar in 2022 and in Paris in 2024.
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StarChase to Distribute BASF’s Refinish Paints in Mongolia www.coatingsworld.com

StarChase Motorsports Mongolia LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wearnes-StarChase Group, will become the authorized importer of BASF's Coatings solutions.
BASF has recently signed an agreement with StarChase Motorsports Mongolia LLC, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Wearnes-StarChase Group in Mongolia. Under the agreement, StarChase will be the authorized importer of Glasurit, the refinish paint brand of BASF, in Mongolia.
Reaching Body Shop Customers in Mongolia
"We are pleased to be able to build upon our partnership with StarChase and extend our presence to Mongolia for the first time," said Patrick Zhao, senior vice president, BASF Coatings Solutions, Asia Pacific.
"This new agreement will allow BASF to reach StarChase’s body shop customers in Mongolia and offer them the same professionalism, efficiency and sustainability that we’ve been delivering across its network in Greater China."
"BASF is already an important business partner for the Wearnes-StarChase Group across all our operations in Greater China. We have jointly and successfully piloted the Glasurit 100 Line in our Porsche centers in China, and we are enjoying the benefits of a strong marketing cooperation in motorsport."
"We are proud that BASF now entrusts us with the importer responsibility for the Mongolian market as well, strengthening our partnership even further," said Robby Niermann, chief executive officer Greater China, StarChase Motorsports Trading (Shanghai) Limited."
Mongolia’s economic growth is expected to rebound to 4.6% in 2021 and hit 6.0% in 2022 as concerns over COVID-19 ease, export-related transportation and logistics issues are resolved and domestic demand rises.
"The country's fast urbanization and modernization have led to a greater demand for cars and automobile-related services," said Craig Wright, managing director, StarChase Group Mongolia. "It is important that StarChase remains at the forefront of being able to offer our customers the innovative products and services that BASF provides to us."
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Succeeded in stratospheric balloon launch experiment with Chiba Institute of Technology, Mongolia Institute of Technology www.univ-journal.jp

The Chiba Institute of Technology Planetary Exploration Research Center, in collaboration with the Institute of Space Life and Space Economy and the Mongolian Institute of Technology, conducted a successful stratospheric balloon launch in Mongolia as a preliminary experiment for cosmic dust collection.
　The experiment was conducted on the early morning of June 6 in the plains on the outskirts of Arvaikheer, Ovörkhangai Province, located about 10 km southwest of Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia.The balloon ascended to the stratosphere, burst at an altitude of 400 km higher than planned, and landed at a point about 40 km southeast of the launch point.As a result of the analysis, we also succeeded in measuring the absolute pressure of 70 hPa or less in the stratosphere.
　This experiment was conducted for the first time in collaboration with the Mongolian Institute of Technology, which signed an inter-university exchange agreement in March 2016.It is said that the experiment was closely coordinated with related organizations and paved the way for a permanent stratospheric balloon launch experiment in Mongolia, which had been difficult until now.Based on this result, we will continue to carry out continuous and frequent stratospheric balloon launch experiments in collaboration with related organizations in Mongolia and Mongolian Institute of Technology, and challenge to unravel the mystery of cosmic dust.
　As of June 2016, Chiba Institute of Technology has signed inter-university exchange agreements with 6 universities in 16 countries and regions, including the Faculty of Engineering of Pennsylvania State University in the United States and the Faculty of Science and Engineering of the University of Toronto in Canada, in addition to the Mongolian Institute of Technology. We are promoting exchange studies and academic exchanges.
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Golomt Bank receives “COVID Response Innovation” award from “Infosys Finacle Innovation Awards www.golombank.com

Infosys Finacle, a world leader in the supply and service of artificial intelligence and software, organizes the “Infosys Finacle Innovation Awards-2021” annually. Golomt Bank won the “COVID Response Innovation” category for SocialPay digital wallet and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) systems. Banks and financial institutions from 50 countries competed for the seventh annual event and Golomt Bank has been named for the third year.
Golomt Bank introduced “SocialPay” digital wallet in 2017 and it is widely used in the banking and financial sector and has become one of the leading Fintech applications in Mongolia. We have strengthened our position as a leader in the Mongolian banking and financial sector, especially the digital banking sector, by focusing on the health and safety of its customers during the pandemic and accelerating the pace of digital transition. Golomt Bank has been named the “Best Digital Bank of Mongolia” for the third consecutive year by the Global Finance, an internationally renowned magazine.
Given the backdrop of the global pandemic, the category of COVID Response Innovation was newly introduced this year. An expert jury comprising global banking and technology leaders evaluated the nominations based on the performance of banks during the pandemic, the measures taken, the introduction of advanced products and services, its advantages and accessibility. Commenting on the innovations nominated for the awards program, Sanat Rao, Chief Executive Officer and Global Head, Infosys Finacle said, “The nominees and winners in the Infosys Finacle Innovation Awards-2021 clearly display efforts in this direction, creating some of the most impactful technology-led banking innovations around the world. The scale and variety of nominations this year indicate the sustained investment and focus on innovation by banks worldwide”.
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Mongolian nationals arriving from abroad to be put in 10-day mandatory isolation www.montsame.mn

In connection with the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 detected in South Africa, Mongolia will not allow the entry of foreign nationals arriving from countries that have cases of the new COVID-19 variant as well as those transiting through the countries.
As for Mongolian nationals who travelled through countries that have detected such cases, the State Emergency Commission has decided to have the citizens put in a 10-day mandatory isolation.
As of November 27, the Omicron variant has been detected in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique, Malawi, Belgium, Israel, and Hong Kong. Thus, in connection with the classification of the new COVID-19 variant as a ‘Variant of Concern’, Head of the State Emergency Commission, Deputy Prime Minister S.Amarsaikhan announced the decisions that were made at the commission meeting, with the input of medical experts.
The Commission made the decision to put the Mongolian peacekeepers arriving from South Sudan in a 10-day mandatory isolation although the country has yet to detect a case of the new variant. Furthermore, at certain locations such as the airport, autoroad checkpoints, and border areas, COVID-19 tests will also be carried out on passengers as well as staff.
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