Nasaa Narmandakh

Chairwoman, Monpolymet Group

Mongolia

Winning women Asia-Pacific Nasaa Narmandakh

Nasaa oversees the group’s various business activities in mining, mineral explorations, land rehabilitation, construction and production of building materials. She focuses on delivering the group’s business vision through improvements in governance, environmental responsibility, standardization, and business performance. She implemented the MonCement project and successfully commissioned Mongolia’s first technologically advanced and environmentally friendly cement plants, producing cement locally and negating the need for imports. The plants created over 1000 new jobs and led to rural development initiatives. 

Educated in the US, she also worked at the Central Bank of Mongolia and the World Bank in the poverty reduction and international economic management teams. Here, she carried out independent and collaborative research work on foreign direct investment, infrastructure, bank and finance, budget planning, and women’s involvement in the mining sector. 

Nasaa is a board member of Business Council of Mongolia (BCM), the American Chamber of Commerce (Amcham) and the Young President’s Association (YPO). She is a member of the Alpha Sigma Nu (ASN) Honor Society and a recipient of the Polar Star medal.

“Our mining and land rehabilitation company’s goal is to become the most impactful example for responsible mining practice both locally and globally.”