GOM stupidity! ;-)
These GOM antics in a way actually play into Rio Tinto's hand big time. Foreign investors watch these happenings closely and the message they get is that unless you have big boots that can re arrange Mongolian rear end like Russia/ China or you are a big major miner with the capability and willing to play the long game like Rio Tinto, then Mongolia is a place to avoid. With everyone else staying away , this makes Tinto one of the few games in town for the GOM and gives Tinto considerable leverage. Seems to be that GOM is to stupid to realize this and keeps putting both feet in its mouth. ;-)