SPECIAL RULE APPROVED TO EXPLORE AND EXPLOIT MINERALS

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The regular cabinet meeting on Wednesday approved a special rule for exploration and exploitation of widely-spread mineral resources in biggest auto roads, railways and great construction projects. The permission to explore and exploit these minerals will be given by the government. A license owner must spend own money for exploiting the minerals, which must be used for selected project and programmes only. In view of this, the cabinet obliged the Minister of Road and Transportation, the Minister of Mining, the Mayor of Ulaanbaatar, and governors of aimags to control a realization of the rule.