Baruun Noyon Coal Mine

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Baruun Noyon Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Noyon, Noyon Soum, South Gobi, Mongolia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Baruun Noyon Coal Mine Noyon, Noyon Soum, South Gobi, Mongolia[1] 43.109958, 102.331317 (exact)

The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status Status Detail Opening Year Closing Year
Operating[2] 2017[2]

Table 3: Operation details

Note: The asterisk (*) signifies that the value is a GEM estimated figure.
Capacity (Mtpa) Production (Mtpa) Year of Production Mine Type Mining Method Mine Size (km2) Mine Depth (m) Workforce Size
1.5[3] 1.72[4] 2024[4] Surface Open Pit 174[5] 50* 311[5]

Table 4: Coal resources and destination

Total Reserves (Mt) Year of Total Reserves Recorded Total Resources (Mt) Coalfield Coal Type Coal Grade Primary Consumer/ Destination
15.7[6] 27.07 Bituminous Met[7]

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

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Owner Parent Company Headquarters
Bridge Resources [100.0%] Bridge Resources Mongolia

Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)

ROM or Saleable 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Saleable 0.34[8] 0.92[9] 0.72[9] 1.72[4]

Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker August 2026 release.

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Background

Baruun Noyon coal mine is a surface coal mine in Ömnögovi (South Gobi) Province, Mongolia. The Baruun Noyon Uul coal mine is located within the Naryn Sukhait coal basin in southern Mongolia.[10] The deposit contains metallurgical (coking) coal, which is used in steel production.[11]

Coal from the Baruun Noyon Uul mine is transported by truck to the Chinese border for export to Chinese steel producers.[12]

In June 2020, mine owner TerraCom finalized the sale of its Mongolian assets to Bridge Resources, disposing of its Baruun Noyon Uul (BNU) coal mine and its Enkhtunkh Orchon coal mine. The assets were sold as a "going concern", with Bridge accepting the existing net liabilities of up to US$28 million, paying TerraCom US$3 million.[13]

While owned by Bridge Resources Pte Ltd, Baruun Noyon Uul coal mine is operated through local subsidiary company Tsagaan-Uvuljuu LLC, which owns mining license (MV-17162) for the Baruun Noyon Uul deposit.[14]

The Baruun Naran coal mine produced 1.72 million tonnes of coal in 2024. [15]

  • Owner: Bridge Resources
  • Parent company: Bridge Resources
  • Location: Noyon, in Noyon District, Ömnögovi (South Gobi) Province, Mongolia
  • GPS coordinates: 43.109958, 102.331317 (exact)
  • Mine status: Operating
  • Annual Capacity: 1.5 mtpa[16]
  • Mineable reserves: 27.07 (Measured, Indicated and Inferred, 2015) [17]
  • Coal type: Metallurgical
  • Mine size:
  • Mine type: Surface
  • Start year:
  • Life of Mine:
  • Equipment:
  • Number of employees:

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References

  1. ;Baruun Noyon Uul coal mine Report | Wood Mackenzie
  2. 2.0 2.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20241130113853/https://announcements.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20170209/pdf/43fwcn01hrw3yr.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 November 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. (PDF) https://pubs.usgs.gov/myb/vol3/2023/myb3-2023-mongolia.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 (PDF) https://resource4.sodonsolution.org/eitimongolia/File/2025/12/12/rpfmuh33jahegljf/SICA_EITI_Appendix_Eng_20251202.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://www.woodmac.com/reports/coal-baruun-noyon-uul-coal-mine-42567121/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. (PDF) https://eic.mn/envmng/upload/2024/tamngdocument/17/20240327_9539.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. Baruun Noyon Uul coal mine Report | Wood Mackenzie
  8. (PDF) https://terracomresources.listedcompany.com/newsroom/43np66fqdzf1f0.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 (PDF) https://terracomresources.listedcompany.com/misc/ar2019.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. "Нүүрсний ордын геологийн судалгаа" (PDF). Mongolian University of Science and Technology. 2025. Retrieved Mar 5, 2026. {{cite web}}: line feed character in |title= at position 9 (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. "Нүүрсний ордын геологийн судалгаа" (PDF). Mongolian University of Science and Technology. 2025. Retrieved Mar 5, 2026. {{cite web}}: line feed character in |title= at position 9 (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. "Нүүрсний ордын геологийн судалгаа" (PDF). Mongolian University of Science and Technology. 2025. Retrieved Mar 5, 2026. {{cite web}}: line feed character in |title= at position 9 (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. Iannucci, Esmarie (2020-06-12). "TerraCom completes Mongolian exit". Mining Weekly. Retrieved 2020-10-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. "TerraCom Divests 100% of Mongolia" (PDF). TerraCom Limited. June 12, 2020. Retrieved Mar 10, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. "EITI Mongolia Report Appendix (SICA)" (PDF). EITI Mongolia. December 2, 2025. Retrieved Mar 10, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. "Terracom : Delivering on Production Plans," Market Screener, 3 July 2017
  17. Australian Trade Commission, "Mongolian Mining Projects", (PDF), Accessed June 2021