IGF Mining Policy Framework Assessment

The assessment identifies key strengths and gaps in the country’s mining laws and policies (compared to the international best practices outlined in the MPF), which helps measure the readiness of the member state to implement the MPF through its existing government measures. [...] The major goals of the IGF are to enhance and promote the contribution of the mining, minerals, and metals sector to sustainable development, and to provide governments with a forum in which to discuss the opportunities and challenges of the sector. [...] For the first part of the process, the assessments measure the readiness of the member state to implement the six themes of the MPF through existing government laws, policies and measures. [...] It is structured as follows: Section 2 briefly describes the methodology used to conduct the assessment; Section 3 gives an overview of the mining sector in Mongolia and the policy context; Section 4 presents the main results of the assessment along the six dimensions of the MPF; Section 5 discusses these results and identifies key strengths and gaps; and Section 6 presents some initial recommenda [...] Regulation of the mining sector is predominantly managed by the MOMHI, the Mineral Resources and Petroleum Authority of Mongolia (MRPAM), the Ministry of Environment, Green Development and Tourism (MEGDT), and the General Agency for Specialized Inspections (GASI).