Deprecated: Array and string offset access syntax with curly braces is deprecated in /home/clients/d07727c2d8b10f6c23c075c643585be7/sites/old.en.cssmongolia.org/en/engine/classes/templates.class.php on line 243 News - Council for Sustainable Development Social Responsibility http://en.cssmongolia.org/ ru News - Council for Sustainable Development Social Responsibility DataLife Engine MNMA and CSS Signed Memorandum of Understanding http://en.cssmongolia.org/index.php?newsid=173 http://en.cssmongolia.org/index.php?newsid=173 A new phase of cooperation focused on inclusive development in Mongolia's mining sector has begun. Today, the Mongolian National Mining Association (MNMA) and the “Council for Sustainable Development and Social Responsibility” NGO (CSS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalize their cooperation.]]> ariuntuya Thu, 05 Jun 2025 19:41:15 +0800 “Women and the Mine of the Future Global Report" http://en.cssmongolia.org/index.php?newsid=172 http://en.cssmongolia.org/index.php?newsid=172 The "Women and the Mine of the Future" baseline gender study was conducted in 12 countries and evaluated how the mining industry's development trends and supply chains affect women in the industry. This study, with the results published as a global report was carried out by the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF), International Women in Mining, International Labour Organization, German Agency for International Cooperation, and the Environmental Governance Programme run by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and United Nations Development Programme.]]> ariuntuya Thu, 13 Apr 2023 10:24:50 +0800 “Making Minerals Valuable” project: A roundtable discussion is organized http://en.cssmongolia.org/index.php?newsid=171 http://en.cssmongolia.org/index.php?newsid=171 AMEP 2, which has the vision to improve the investment environment for the extractives sector in Mongolia, in collaboration with the MMHI is currently implementing the “Making Minerals Valuable” project to contribute to improving company-community relations, manage local expectations, reduce community grievances, and company risk from prospecting and exploration to closure. AMEP 2’s pilot project is implemented by the Mongolian Council for Sustainable Development and Social Responsibility (CSS).
]]> ariuntuya Tue, 14 Feb 2023 12:20:14 +0800 "Women and the Mine of the Future" http://en.cssmongolia.org/index.php?newsid=169 http://en.cssmongolia.org/index.php?newsid=169 The Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) opened its 18th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on the theme of “Critical Minerals and the Energy Transition” on Tuesday in Geneva. The IGF Secretariat presented preliminary findings of a project on women in the large-scale mining sector across 10 countries. O. Batbold, CSS Chair of Board has participated this session as the author of the Mongolian country study.]]> cssmongolia Wed, 09 Nov 2022 15:24:59 +0800 Transparency and public accessibility as solutions to reducing public opposition http://en.cssmongolia.org/index.php?newsid=168 http://en.cssmongolia.org/index.php?newsid=168 Ernst & Young annually identifies 10 risks facing the mining industry. ESG, or environmental, social, and governance, was among the top 10 risks for 2023 released in September of this year. Last year, the issue of environmental and social permits took the lead, while in 2019-2020, the issue of operating permits was the most urgent. Social, environmental, and operational approval issues have been considered the highest risk in the last 10 years.
In other words, environmental and social approval has long been the main problem facing the global mining industry. Mongolia’s mining sector is not any different. There is no specific research, but the negative environmental impact of irresponsible mining and the resistance of the citizens caused by it are contributing to the stagnation of Mongolia’s mining industry. Therefore, for the responsible development of the mining industry, which is the main engine of the economy, it is crucial to get understanding and support from the local administration and citizens, which requires the joint participation of mining companies and government agencies. The “Responsible Mining and Relationship with local communities” forum during “Mining Week” addressed this topic. The forum was jointly organized by the Minerals and Petroleum Authority of Mongolia (MRPAM), the Mongolian National Mining Association (MNMA), and the National Council for Sustainable Development and Social Responsibility with the support of Oyu Tolgoi.



]]> cssmongolia Mon, 31 Oct 2022 19:54:23 +0800 "Women and the Mine of the Future" Mongolia country report has been published http://en.cssmongolia.org/index.php?newsid=165 http://en.cssmongolia.org/index.php?newsid=165 In framework of the UNDP’s Environmental Governance Programme, a country report of Mongolia "Women and the Mine of the Future " has been published in Mongolian language. The information of this research is very valuable as it compiles the basic gender data in Mongolia's mining industry for the last 10 years (2010-2020).


]]> cssmongolia Wed, 31 Aug 2022 19:43:47 +0800 "Environmental Impact Assessment and Stakeholder Participation" manual developed http://en.cssmongolia.org/index.php?newsid=163 http://en.cssmongolia.org/index.php?newsid=163 The CSS developed a manual on public participation in environmental impact assessment and improving collaboration between stakeholders and conducted online training.
The activity has been implemented as part of a “Ensuring public participation in environmental impact assessment (EIA)" project commissioned by the Ministry of Environment and Tourism under the Australia-Mongolia Extractives Program (AMEP), jointly implemented by the Government of Mongolia and the Government of Australia.

]]> cssmongolia Fri, 05 Aug 2022 12:20:14 +0800 Newly Implemented Law Gives Mongolians Visibility Into State Mining Companies http://en.cssmongolia.org/index.php?newsid=151 http://en.cssmongolia.org/index.php?newsid=151 ​https://resourcegovernance.org/blog/newly-implemented-law-gives-mongolians-visibility-state-mining-companies?fbclid=IwAR1Zp-TQ4xpCQqXhKGDCWGu7leapJ5K1s2zqh_lLNIr-1x0b6vE_aaiuT-4​​​]]> cssmongolia Thu, 25 Feb 2021 17:31:06 +0800 New Tech, New Deal: Mining Policy Options in the Face of New Technology http://en.cssmongolia.org/index.php?newsid=146 http://en.cssmongolia.org/index.php?newsid=146 The case study on new technologies in the mining sector in Mongolia was written by the Mongolian Council for Sustainable Development and Social Responsibility
]]> cssmongolia Tue, 20 Oct 2020 17:07:22 +0800 Guest Post: Comparing Party Election Platforms: Economic Policy II http://en.cssmongolia.org/index.php?newsid=144 http://en.cssmongolia.org/index.php?newsid=144 The CSS presents the second part of the article in English, which analyzes the provisions related to mining in the platforms of the political parties competing in the 2020 parliamentary elections.
At the request of Julian Dierkes, Ph.D, an associate professor at the University of British Columbia, Canada, the CSS wrote two articles on the mining policy in the party's platform for the Mongolian parliamentary elections, which were published in English on the University’s blog.
By Ariuntuya Nominkhuu and Batbold Otgonbayar
Parties’ platforms contain numerous promises to restore the economy and create new jobs by expanding the heavy industry sector. This year’s elections are taking place against the backdrop of the unforeseen economic crisis caused by COVID-19. Many businesses closed their doors exacerbating the unemployment. Here we compare the platforms of Mongolian People’s Party (MPP), Democratic Party (DP), and the “Right Person Electorate” Coalition in regard to economic issues reflected in their mining policies.
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