Over the past two decades, Mongolia's modern mining sector has evolved through a series of challenges, missteps, and achievements, reflecting the nation's ongoing effort to assert greater ownership over its natural resources. In this context, resource nationalism should not be viewed as a rigid ideology aimed at excluding foreign investment.

In this interview, Sebastian Burghof, Programme Manager at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), discusses how the new advanced mineral research laboratory at German-Mongolian Institute for Resources and Technology (GMIT) reflects German engineering standards and strengthens Mongolia’s mining research capacity. 

Oyu Tolgoi has officially handed over a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) to the German-Mongolian Institute for Resources and Technology. The advanced equipment, designed for high-precision mineral analysis, was provided through an investment of MNT 276 million.