Bayanshand Coal Mine
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Bayanshand Coal Mine (Баян шанд) is an operating coal mine in Mandakh soum, Dornogovi, Mongolia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Bayanshand Coal Mine | Mandakh soum, Dornogovi, Mongolia[1][2] | 44.179675, 108.320586 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | – | 2022[3] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 3.2[4] | 2024[4] | Surface | Open Pit[1] | 26.17[5] | 50.0* | 403.0* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100.0[1] | 2017[1] | – | – | Subbituminous[1] | Thermal[4] | Terminal (Export)[1] |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Tumen Ail Coal LLC | Tumen Ayl Coal LLC [100.0%] | Mongolia |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker May 2026 release.
Ownership Tree
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Background
Bayanshand Coal Mine (Зүүн Хөшөөтийн нүүрсний уурхай) is an operating surface coal mine located in Mandakh soum, Dornogovi Province, southeastern Mongolia, approximately 30 kilometres south of the Mandakh soum centre.[6]
The Bayanshand deposit is part of the broader Dovtsog Khudag coal field in Mandakh soum, Dornogovi Province. Between 2015 and 2017, Tumen Ail Invest LLC (Түмэн айл инвест ХХК) conducted detailed geological exploration of the deposit, which confirmed coal reserves of 260 million tonnes across the licence area.[6]
Mining commenced in November 2022.[6] A detailed environmental impact assessment (report no. 2020/Б-163) was approved by the relevant Mongolian authorities on 25 March 2022.[7]
In 2024, Tumen Ail Coal LLC (Mongolian: Түмэн айл көүл ХХК) was established as the dedicated operating entity for the Bayanshand mine, assuming management of mining, transportation, and logistics activities. A subsidiary, Tumen Ail Energy LLC, was incorporated to develop a planned 100 MW mine-mouth thermal power plant at Mandakh.[6]
The Bayanshand deposit has confirmed reserves of 100 million tonnes of sub-bituminous coal.[6]
Coal extracted at the Bayanshand mine is transported by dedicated haul road to a loading and unloading terminal equipped with a 3.7-kilometre branch railway line, from which coal is dispatched entirely by rail for export.[6]
Production
In 2024, Tumen Ail Invest LLC produced 3,198,590 tonnes of long-flame coal at the Bayanshand mine.[8]
Infrastructure and transport
Coal extracted at Bayanshand is transported by dedicated haul road to a loading and unloading terminal equipped with a 3.7-kilometre branch railway line, from which coal is dispatched entirely by rail for export.[6] The mine site is located approximately 484 kilometres east-southeast of Ulaanbaatar, 180 kilometres west-southwest of Sainshand, and 235 kilometres from the Khangi–Mandal border crossing with China.[9]
Articles and Resources
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://www.tumenailcoal.mn/work/1.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://cmcs.mrpam.gov.mn/cmcs#c=License&a=Details&i=22979.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://tumenailinvest.com/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 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) - ↑ https://eic.mn/envimpact/more.php?reportid=7771.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 "Bayanshand Coal Mine". Tumen Ail Coal LLC. Retrieved Mar 10, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Түмэн айл чулуун нүүрсний ордыг ил уурхайн аргаар ашиглах". Байгаль орчны мэдээллийн төв. 2022-03-25. Retrieved Mar 10, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "19th EITI Reconciliation Report 2024 – Appendices" (PDF). Mongolia EITI. 2025-12-02. Retrieved Mar 10, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Уурхайн байршил". Tumen Ail Invest LLC. Retrieved Mar 10, 2026.
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