Agency Name: | Mineral Resources Authority of Mongolia |
Nativename A: | Ашигт малтмалын газрын |
Headquarters: | Ulaanbaatar |
Employees: | 145 |
Chief1 Name: | D.Uuriintuya |
Chief1 Position: | General Director |
Agency Type: | Implementing Agency |
Parent Department: | Ministry of Mining and Heavy Industry of Mongolia |
The Mineral Resources Authority of Mongolia (MRAM; Mongolian: Ашигт малтмалын газрын) is an agency of the Government of Mongolia which is responsible for the mining and mineral industry of Mongolia. The mining industry accounts for 89% of Mongolia's exports and over 20% of the country's gross domestic product.[1]
Its purpose is to support the administration of the mineral resources in formulating development policies, provide required information and create a favorable environment in implementing policy guidelines and increasing investment in the Mongolian mining sector. MRAM provides services related to exploration and mining licenses in order to implement the governing Minerals Law. MRAM works in concert with other government agencies with all environmental matters related to mining.