On 29 December 2014, seven Mongolian herders have filed a complaint at the European Development Bank (EBRD) Project Complaint Mechanism (PCM). The complainants state that the environmental and social impacts of the Tayan Nuur mine, that has…
The company Altain Khuder operates the Tayan Nuur mine which allegedly has caused significant environmental pollution and the displacement of herders in the Mongolian Gobi Altai mountains. The independent accountability mechanism of the European Bank…
Today SOMO is releasing a case study on the Mongolian mining company Altain Khuder, as part of a larger series on the impacts of the global iron ore sector. This report aims to provide insight…
Nomadic herders in rural Mongolia face health impacts, displacement and intimidation as a result of a large iron ore mine, financed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). These impacts are directly related…
