Room 101, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
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FEALAC SIDE EVENT ON “MONGOLIA’S CRITICAL MINERAL VALUE CHAINS: FROM RESOURCES TO VALUE ADDITION” HELD DURING MINING WEEK–2026
The global energy transition is driving unprecedented demand for critical minerals. For Mongolia, this presents a strategic opportunity to move beyond mineral extraction towards value addition, processing, downstream industries and sustainable industrial development.
Mongolia’s critical mineral potential can contribute to economic diversification and industrialization, supported by appropriate policies, infrastructure, technology, investment and international partnerships.
The proposed side event will bring together government, industry, investors, technology providers and international partners to examine opportunities across Mongolia’s critical mineral value chains and identify practical pathways to greater domestic value creation.
International cooperation will be an important dimension of the discussion. The FEALAC-wide project “Interregional Cooperation on Critical Mineral Value Chains for Energy Transition” offers a practical example of cooperation between resource-rich and industrial economies. Mongolia is one of six target countries under the project, alongside Thailand, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile and Colombia.