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New policies in Inner Mongolia may tighten synthetic graphite supply – report www.mining.com

A new report by Roskill states that the synthetic graphite market could be driven into a deficit as a consequence of booming demand from growth in the lithium-ion battery and downstream EV sectors worldwide, and the strict energy consumption control policy for high-energy consuming industries that Inner Mongolia has applied in response to China’s 14th Five-Year Plan.
The new controls have limited the production of synthetic graphite from existing producers as the supply of electricity to the region’s synthetic graphite graphitization plants decreased by 15-30% since April, according to Chinese industry research firm ICCSINO. The situation improved in May and June, but supply tightened again in July, with utilization rates falling by 10% in Ulanqab.
Besides potentially affecting the possibility of new projects getting government approval, Roskill says that this situation has led to a 70% increase in the price of active anode material (AAM) based on synthetic graphite.
“As synthetic graphite is manufactured specifically for the end-user, a reduction in planned output effectively represents a deficit in the supply/demand balance,” the report states. “[This could lead to] even higher prices for synthetic graphite and AAM.”
The market analyst explains that Inner Mongolia is an important Chinese production hub for synthetic graphite due to its relatively low electricity unit price. Large amounts of electricity are needed to fuel the graphitization process, which is a major part of synthetic graphite manufacture.
The graphitization process requires temperatures above 2,300 degrees Celsius and consumes large amounts of energy at more than 12,000 kWh/t.
Given its privileged position when it comes to energy prices, Inner Mongolia hosts approximately 46% of China’s graphitization capacity.
However, if things are to continue down the same road, Roskill suggests that in the short term, new capacity could be brought online in other provinces, such as Sichuan, Shanxi or Yunnan, to substitute for lower supply in Inner Mongolia. In the longer term, new project capacity will need to be set up in China, and potentially in other regions, to meet the large forecast growth in demand.
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Mongolia reports 1,061 cases of coronavirus www.akipress.com

Mongolia reported 1,061 cases of the coronavirus, said the Ministry of Health on Aug 16.
282 coronavirus cases were confirmed in Ulaanbaatar, 779 cases were detected in the regions.
The total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 nationwide has increased to 184,652.
4 people died in a day. The death toll of Mongolia from the coronavirus has increased to 880.
1,674 residents recovered from the coronavirus in a day.
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Update on Mineclosure2021: Aug 15.2021

Mineclosure2021 welcomes Ulzii Environmental Consulting (Mongolia) as the Workshop sponsor and participants from Fortescue metals Group (AUS), CRC TiME (AUS), Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (Indonesia), University of Cape Town (South Africa), Endeavour Mining Corporation (Canada), Tetra Tech Canada Inc, Department of Mines Industry Regulation and Safety (AUS), SRK Consulting (AUS) and MDA Geospatial Services Inc. (Canada)

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Covid-19 Update: Variant Data, Mongolian Mutations and the Western Provinces www.news.mn

Roughly 60 percent of Mongolians have been fully vaccinated, however, the deadly Delta variant of Covid-19 is still spreading in the country of three million. According to Health Ministry, the Delta variant is now being detected in 10 percent of daily cases; these are fluctuating between 1000 and 2000 in Mongolia.
This week, mutations of Covid-19 are confirmed in 10-20 percent of PCR positive samples. The Delta variant accounts for 10 percent of all confirmed samples.
Separately, results of 38 out of 260 samples sent to Japan have revealed 32 Alpha variants, two Delta variants and 4 new types of mutation first detected in Mongolia.
In recent days, 70-80 percent of all cases in Mongolia have been confirmed in the 21 provinces. Two western Mongolian provinces, namely Bayan-Ulgii and Khovd have been especially hard hit by Covid-19 since the end of July as local tourism began. According to officials, daily Covid-19 cases have been sharply raised in Khovd province after the Danshig Naadam festival was organized locally last week. As for Bayan-Ulgii, Mongolia’s only majority-Kazakh province, the boost in transmissions has been attributed to the many weddings; these are always large-scale events.
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Hunnu Air to conduct repatriation flights between Mongolia and Kazakhstan www.news.mn

Mongolian citizens currently in Kazakhstan, who have applied to return to their homeland will be able to use two planned repatriation flights.
It has been announced that, the Kazakh Embassy in Mongolia and Hunnu Air airlines plan to organize special return flights from Ulaanbaatar to Nur-Sultan on August 14 and from Ulaanbaatar to Almaty on 19 August.
The special flights are ready to accept citizens of Kazakhstan who want to return to Mongolia, and citizens of Mongolia who have a residence permit in Kazakhstan, as well as their family members. In addition, citizens of Mongolia who arrived in Kazakhstan in violation of migration laws can also return to their homeland by the repatriation flights.
Currently, no direct flights are operated between Kazakhstan and Mongolia since they were suspended when COVID-19 pandemic outbreak began.
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Venomous snakes in the streets of Ulaanbaatar www.news.mn

Venomous snakes have been discovered lurking in the streets of Ulaanbaatar. Mongolia’s National Emergency Management Agency on Friday warned citizens to beware of venomous snakes after several Shield-Nose snakes were found in residential areas of the capital.
Over 30 snake alerts have been made in the residential Khan-Uul, Bayanzurkh and Songinokhairkhan Districts of Ulaanbaatar so far this year. So far, two people have died after having been bitten by snakes in Mongolia.
Most recently, a man died at the National Trauma and Orthopedic Research Centre on 6 August four days after being bitten by a snake. The victim was bitten by snake while camping in Khan-Uul District of Ulaanbaatar.
There are two species of snakes which are common in Ulaanbaatar – the Gloydius Halys (venomous) and Elaphe Dione (non-venomous). The explanations for the appearance of the snakes on the streets of the capital is that, firstly, they may be being attracted to the residential areas in search of food, and secondly, that they may have been brought in by flooding.
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Exploring Mongolia’s most amazing attractions www.news.mn

The diverse land of Mongolia is a treasure trove with masses of gorgeous places to discover. The capital city of Ulaanbaatar is brimming with some amazing natural wonders that need to be explored. From culture to nature, there’s a lot to explore when you go in Mongol. Here’s a list of some of the top places to visit in Mongolia.
1.Amarbayasgalant Buddhist Monastery
There are 28 temples around the monastery and the complex is in the tentative UNESCO world heritage site list. With its incredible surroundings, the monastery is nestled in the Ivon Gol River Valley, which is a hilly landscape.
2.Orkhon Valley
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Orkhon Valley should be on every traveller’s list visiting. Set in central Mongolia, the valley is steeped in history and is home to architectural ruins dating back to the 6th century, including Kharkhorin – the ancient capital of the Mongolian Empire!
3.Gorkhi-Terelj National Park
Situated northeast of Ulaanbaatar, the Gorkhi-Terelj National Park is a natural treasure trove. It’s a paradise for adventure seekers. The sweeping landscape and natural attractions attract tourists from across the globe who wish to explore the land on horseback or camels. For those, just visiting the capital, it is a “must” for a one day visit.
4.Gobi Desert
The fifth largest desert in the world spreading across China and Mongolia, the Gobi Desert is a stunning site and one of the country’s most visited attractions. Do not miss out on visiting the gorgeous Khongor Sand Dunes.
5. Altai Tavan Bogd National Park
The Altai Tavan Bogd National Park is set on the borders of Russia and China in western Mongolia. The park is home to five of the tallest mountain peaks in the country along with glaciers to lakes and waterfalls. The place is also home to the UNESCO World Heritage Site Petroglyph Complexes of the Mongolian Altai.
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Zamyn-Uud free economic zone opens for regular operation www.montsame.mn

August 14, a ceremony has taken place to inaugurate the ‘Zamyn-Uud Free Economic Zone’.
During the ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister S. Amarsaikhan noted, “Although the decision to establish the free zone was initially adopted in 2004, there have not been any substantial construction works. Therefore, we are working to settle obstacles in establishing the free economic zone and intensify its activities.” He also emphasized that a bill was formulated to amend the Law on Free Zones with aims to approve related State Policy and improve legal environment. “The bill is expected to be considered and approved during the autumn session of the Parliament this year. The free economic zone is believed to serve as a bridge among Mongolia, China and Eurasia.”
Within the framework of the project on infrastructure improvement of Zamyn-Uud free economic zone, sets of works were completed on 48 hectares with the soft loan of China. These include establishment of water supply, sewerage, power plant, road and communication.
Favorable regulatory framework will enable increase in exports and imports, development of factories, creation in new sectors of trade and development and employment, boost in tourism and transit and logistics activities, bring new technologies, trade facilitation and regional development. For instance, the GDP is expected to grow by 10 percent over the years 2022-2034 and the number of jobs will increase by 9,400 by 2026, 15 thousand by 2030 and 18 thousand by 2034.
According to the master plan for the Zamyn-Uud free economic zone, 68 investors have been selected to operate activities on 101 hectares of land, of which 7 hectares are for tourism, 47 hectares for manufacturing, 20 hectares for trade and services, 25 hectares for warehousing and logistics, and 1.4 hectares for gas stations.
Present at the ceremony, there were MP and Deputy Prime Minister S. Amarsaikhan, MP and Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industrialization Policy B. Choijilsuren, Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Economy J. Ganbaatar, MPs D. Sarangerel and T. Enkhtuvshin, Minister of Environment and Tourism N. Urtnasan, Minister of Energy N. Tavinbekh, Mongolia’s Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China T. Badral and Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Mongolia Chai Wenrui.
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Crypto hacker offered reward after $600m heist www.bbc.com

A hacker who stole just over $600m (£433m) worth of cryptocurrency was offered $500,000 and immunity as a reward for returning the money.
Poly Network made the controversial offer after the hacker pledged to send back the money.
The attack was uncovered on Tuesday when Poly Network publicly pleaded with the hacker to help.
One former FBI official said "private companies have no authority to promise immunity from criminal prosecution".
The attack is one of the largest hacking heists in history. Poly Network said the person had exploited a vulnerability in its system.
Most of the money has now been given back, although the hacker says they are not interested in the reward.
Shortly after the hack the anonymous individual posted notes to the publicly available blockchain taunting the company and asking for advice on how to launder his stolen riches.
Later, the criminal claimed "not to be interested in money" and promised to return it all.
By Thursday evening, Poly Network said most of the remaining assets in the hacker's possession had been transferred to a digital wallet controlled by both the hacker and the company.
Poly Network says it is still waiting for the repayment process to be fully completed but that it is working with the hacker.
A portion of the stolen coins were frozen shortly after the attack have not yet been transferred but can't be used by the hacker anyway.
"The hacker still holds $33.4m of stolen Tether [tokens] - because it has been frozen by Tether themselves," Tom Robinson, co-founder of Elliptic, a London-based blockchain analytics and compliance firm, told the BBC.
He added that it could be seen on the blockchain that "a few thousand dollars' worth of various other tokens" were being held onto by the hacker.
It was not clear, however, if these were part of the stolen assets, or donations that the hacker requested people to send them on Thursday as a thank you for returning the money.
Other money outstanding also includes a 13.37 Ether tip ($40,000), which the hacker sent to a user who warned them that the Tether tokens had been frozen by its developer.
In a three page Q&A posted online the anonymous hacker claimed he or she carried out the heist for fun and to encourage cryptocurrency exchange firm Poly Networks to improve its security.
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Regulations updated for issuance of Mongolian visa www.montsame.mn

The Government of Mongolia approved the updated regulations for the issuance of Mongolian visa, which will be in effect from August 16.
The updated regulations include new types of visas, bringing the total number of visa types to 64.
For instance, visas will begin to be issued for those coming to Mongolia to participate in cultural and arts events and sports competitions, to create content, to transport passengers and imported goods, to travel in the border region for a day trip, to receive medical treatment, and for transit. By specifying the types of visas, it becomes possible for foreign nationals to submit their visa applications truthfully and travel to the country for their intended purposes.
Furthermore, some changes have been made to the organizations in charge of issuing the visas. While the visa type B issued for foreign nationals visiting the country for business purposes for up to 30 days will begin to be referred as type K1 and issued by the Immigration Agency of Mongolia, the visa type J issued for those visiting the country as a tourist have been changed to type K2, and visa for stays up to 3 days will be issued to tourists near the border region by a Diplomatic Representative’s Office of Mongolia.
Moreover, the new regulations reflect the procedure for issuing electronic visas. Electronic visas for the purposes of tourism (K2), participating in cultural and arts events and sports competitions as well as creating films and content (K4), and transit (K6) have been made available as starters. Visa applications will be received through the website https://evisa.mn/main, with a decision being made from the Immigration Agency of Mongolia in up to three days. The list of countries whose nationals are eligible for electronic visas will be approved by a joint order of the Minister of Justice and Home Affairs and the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Changes have also been made to the validity term of visas as well as the waiting period after the refusal of a visa.
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