Buuruljuut Coal Mine
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Buuruljuut Coal Mine (Бөөрөлжүүт уурхай нүүрс) is an operating coal mine in Bayanjargalan, Töv, Mongolia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Buuruljuut Coal Mine | Bayanjargalan, Töv, Mongolia | 47.2575648221866, 107.863105535234 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Project Type | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating[1] | – | New | 2017 | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4[2] | – | – | Surface | Open Pit | – | 50* | 350[1] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | Booroljuutiin Tal | Lignite | Thermal | Coal Plant |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Bodi International Group [100.0%] | Bodi International Group | Mongolia |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker August 2026 release.
Ownership Tree
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Background
The Buuruljuut coal mine (Бөөрөлжүүтийн нүүрсний уурхай) is an operating coal mine in Töv Province, Mongolia.
The project was designed as a mine-mouth coal project, supplying coal directly to the adjacent Buuruljuut power station.[3] The Buuruljuut coal mine and the power plant are located approximately 120 km east of Ulaanbaatar.[4]
On May 31, 2016, the Mongolia Minister of Energy signed an investment and electricity sales and purchase agreement for the Buuruljuut coal mine and an associated 2 x 300 MW coal plant, the Buuruljuut power station. The project is sponsored by Bodi International Group and Power China Resources, and is planned for Bayanjargalan District.[5] The Buuruljuut coal mine project received financing from the Development Bank of Mongolia, including loans totaling €30 million and ¥2.2 billion.[6]
According to the project developer, lignite mining operations at the Buuruljuut coal mine began in 2017. The design work, additional studies, negotiations, and project agreements for the associated power plant were completed between 2016 and 2020, and construction of the power plant began in 2022. The first phase of the project was expected to employ approximately 700 workers, including around 350 at the power plant and 350 in coal mining operations.[7]
The bankable feasibility study for the project was completed in 2018.[8] In December 2018 it was reported that Bodi International LLC signed a US$566 million agreement with Sinosteel for the coal mine and coal plant.[9]
In August 2020, Mongolia's energy minister visited the Buuruljuut coal mine site.[10] According to this news report, the mine already obtained permissions to start mining activities in August 2017. The company's website also referred to the start of mining operations in 2017.[11] Planet imagery confirmed that mining activity has started from 2017/2018 and further expanded from 2018 to 2024.
Operating capacity of the mine was not clear. As per 2016 source, the mine had a projected capacity of 3 Mtpa.[12] 2020 reporting indicated that the mine was expected to produce between 1.2 to 5 million tonnes of coal per year.[10]
The first unit of Buuruljuut power station witjh 150 MW was put in operation in October 2024.[13] The second unit is planned for commissioning in 2025. It is not clear who the coal mine supplied since the start of reported mining in 2017. It is possible that coal production since 2017 has been minor but will be expanded with the the commissioning of the adjacent power plant.
As of March 2026, information on the mine’s annual coal production was not available.
- Owner: Tsetsens Mining & Energy
- Parent Company: Bodi International Group
- Location: 120 km from Ulaanbaatar in the Bayanjargalan District, Töv Province, Mongolia[5]
- GPS Coordinates: 45.756667, 107.993056 (approximate)
- Mine Status: Operating
- Annual Capacity: 1.2 - 5 mtpa
- Mineable Reserves:
- Coal Type: Lignite
- Mine Size:
- Mine Type: Surface
- Start Year:
- Life of Mine:
- Number of employees:
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20260630063220/https://www.bodigroup.mn/en/constructions. Archived from the original on 30 June 2026.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Buuruljuut coal mine, power plant project". Bodi Group. Retrieved Mar 5, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "B. Dolgormaa: We take pride in successfully leading a major railway infrastructure project". Mongolian Economy. Retrieved Mar 5, 2026.
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedUB - ↑ ""Бөөрөлжүүтийн нүүрсний уурхай" төсөл Хөгжлийн банкны 30 сая евро, 2.2 тэрбум иенийн санхүүжилтээр амжилттай хэрэгжиж байна". Peak.mn. Oct 8, 2024. Retrieved Mar 5, 2026.
{{cite web}}: line feed character in|title=at position 15 (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Construction Projects". Bodi Group. Retrieved Mar 5, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Bankable Feasibility Study on First Stage 300 MW Power Plant at Buuruljuut," Tsetsens Mining & Energy LLC, 2018
- ↑ "集团快讯】中商联合建设开发集团与蒙古国宝迪集团签约合作," CBU Group, 2018-12-25
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Салбарын сайд Бөөрөлжүүтийн уурхайн үйл ажиллагаатай танилцлаа," Mongolian Mining Journal, 2020-08-25
- ↑ "Coal Mine and Power Development Project". bodigroup.mn. unknown. Retrieved October 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=and|date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Complex project on Booroljuut coal mine and power plant commences". /mongolia.gogo.mn. June 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "The First Block of Buuruljuut Power Plant Now Operational". montsame.mn/. October 2024.
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