A few companies have signed agreements with Energy Resources to use their road while others like Tavan Tolgoi Trans find it more economical to build their own road parallel to the existing road.
Reposted from Eurasianet
By Pearly Jacob
Mirage-like, a slinky piece of asphalt appears on the horizon after hours of driving across the dusty Gobi Desert. What’s coming into sight is the only paved surface for miles around. Yet many trucks are driving alongside the new highway, not on it.
In southern Mongolia’s mineral-rich hills, mining companies – foreign-run and local alike – are having trouble sharing something that should be a no-brainer: the roads. Despite the region’s remoteness, More…
