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Khushuut Coal Mine (Хөшөөт төсөлд) is an operating coal mine in Darvi soum, Khovd, Mongolia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Khushuut Coal Mine | Darvi soum, Khovd, Mongolia | 46.807231, 93.309621 (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[1] | – | 2010[1] | – |
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] | – | – | Surface[1] | Open Pit[1] | 6[1] | 60* | 2462[3] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87.9[4] | – | – | – | Bituminous | Thermal & Met[4] | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Mongolia Energy Corporation [MoEnCo ] | Mongolia Energy Corporation [MoEnCo ] | Mongolia |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.
Background
The Khushuut mine is operated by Leighton Asia and owned by Mongolia Energy Corporation, a Hong Kong listed public company in Mongolia.[5] The Khushuut coal mine is situated in the Khovd Province of western Mongolia. Owned by Mongolia Energy Corporation (MEC), the mine is spread over 600ha. MEC commenced trial production with the first ore shipped in October 2010. The company is planning to produce about 3Mt of coal in the first year by the end of 2011. It intends to expand the capacity to more than 5Mt in the future.[6]
- Operator: Leighton Asia
- Owner: Mongolia Energy Corporation
- Location:
- GPS Coordinates: 46.807231, 93.309621 (approximate)
- Status: Operating
- Production:
- Total Resource:
- Total Reserves:
- Coal Type:
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- Start Year:
- Source of Financing:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://www.mining-technology.com/projects/khushuutcoalmine/?cf-view.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://pubs.usgs.gov/myb/vol3/2017-18/myb3-2017-18-mongolia.xlsx.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ http://moenco.mn/post/125092.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://www.austrade.gov.au/en/news-and-analysis/publications-and-reports/mongolian-mining-projects-report-2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Australian Trade Commission, "Mongolian Mining Projects Report 2011", January 2011, page 46. (This report is not available online).
- ↑ Khushuut Coal Mine Mining Technology, Accessed October 2023.
