Nariin Sukhait Coal Mine
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Nariin Sukhait Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Gurvan Tes Soum, Ömnögovi, Mongolia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Nariin Sukhait Coal Mine | Gurvan Tes Soum, Ömnögovi, Mongolia | 43.002222, 101.260556 (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] | – | 2007[1] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6[2] | 7.97[3] | 2024[3] | Surface | Open Pit | – | 60.0* | 750.0[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160.0 | – | – | – | Bituminous | Thermal & Met[1] | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Mongolyn Alt LLC[1] | Mongolyn Alt LLC [100.0%] | Mongolia |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM | – | – | 3*[4] | – | 8[5][6] | – | 3.68[7] | 7.97[3] | – |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker May 2026 release.
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Background
Nariin Sukhait Mine is a 10 million tons per annum coal mine owned and operated by Mongolyn Alt Corporation (MAK Corporation) in Ömnögovi Province, Mongolia.[8] Nariin Coal Mine is located 34 kilometers south of Gurvantes, 296 km west of Dalanzadgad town, 849 km southwest of Ulaanbaatar city, and 56 km north of Shiveekhuren border port.[8] The MAK Corporation began production at the Nariin Sukhait coal mine in December 2007, and its first export shipment was delivered in May 2008.[8]
The company proposes that the mine increase production to 5-8 million tons per annum upon completion of a railway to facilitate export sales.
The mine had a reported capacity of 6 Mtpa. In 2023, the mine produced 3.68 million tonnes of coal.[9] In 2024, it produced 7.97 million tonnes of coal.[10]
- Operator: Mongolyn Alt Corporation (MAK Corporation)
- Owner: Mongolyn Alt Corporation (MAK Corporation)
- Location: Ömnögovi Province, Mongolia
- Coordinates: 43.002222, 101.260556 (Exact)
- Status: Operating
- Capacity: 10 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa)[8]
- Total Resource:
- Mineable Reserves:
- Coal Type: Bituminous (Metallurgical)[8]
- Mine Type: Surface, Open pit
- Start Year: 2007[8]
- Workforce: 406[8]
- Source of Financing:
Coal Mine Boundaries and Methane Sources
Global Energy Monitor researchers have identified coal mine boundary/boundaries and potential sources of coal mine methane (CMM) for this mine. These research results can be used to drive CMM attribution and mitigation efforts, particularly when combined with remotely sensed methane plume locations and mine ownership data. Explore the results with the embedded map at the top of this page by clicking on the mine boundary polygon or the CMM placemarkers to reveal more details. A detailed description of this research can be found in Coal Mine Boundaries and Methane Sources. This data is also available as a downloadable companion dataset to the Global Coal Mine Tracker and the Global Methane Emitters Tracker.
Table SMP1: Coal mine boundaries and methane sources data
| ID | Mine feature category | Mine feature subcategory | Description | Coordinates precision | Data source date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M0732.B1 | mine boundary | surface | Nariin sukhait coal mine | extracted | 2025-12-19 00:00:00 |
Table SMP2: Coal mine boundaries and methane sources data (continued)
| ID | Notes |
|---|---|
| M0732.B1 | This mine operates under the subsoil land-use licenses MV-000227, MV-005458, MV-006852, MV-012225, and MV-012226, as identified through The Project for Formulation of National Comprehensive Development Plan – Final Report: Sector Report on Crop Farming, Livestock Farming, Mining, Manufacturing and Tourism, prepared by the Ministry of Construction and Urban Development (MCUD), National Development Agency (NDA), and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA),https://www.archive.org/details/the-project-for-formulation-of-national-comprehensive-development-plan, December 2021. The license MV-000227 was issued on October 8, 1995, and is valid until October 8, 2045. The license MV-005458 was issued on February 25, 2003, and is valid until February 25, 2033. The license MV-006852 was issued on January 28, 2004, and is valid until January 28, 2034. The license MV-012225 was issued on November 22, 2006, and is valid until November 22, 2036. The license MV-012226 was issued on November 22, 2006, and is valid until November 22, 2036.The boundary for the license MV-000227 was extracted from the Opendata Lab Mongolia portal at https://web.archive.org/web/20251219211022/https://opendatalab.mn/mininglicense/227. The boundary for the license MV-005458, was extracted from the Opendata Lab Mongolia portal at https://web.archive.org/web/20251219211422/https://opendatalab.mn/mininglicense/5458. The boundary for the license MV-006852, was extracted from the Opendata Lab Mongolia portal at https://web.archive.org/web/20251219211404/https://opendatalab.mn/mininglicense/6852. The boundary for the license MV-012225, was extracted from the Opendata Lab Mongolia portal at https://web.archive.org/web/20251219211427/https://opendatalab.mn/mininglicense/12225. The boundary for the license MV-012226, was extracted from the Opendata Lab Mongolia portal at https://web.archive.org/web/20251219211439/https://opendatalab.mn/mininglicense/12226. Open pits associated with the Ovoot Tolgoi coal mine may overlap the southern edge of the Nariin Sukhait Coal Mine boundary. The reported mine area is 1,161.4 hectares (11.61 square km); the approximate area of the extracted boundary is 12 square km. |
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://www.austrade.gov.au/en/news-and-analysis/publications-and-reports/mongolian-mining-projects-report-2023.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 (PDF) https://eic.mn/envmng/upload/2024/tamngdocument/19/20241230_6430.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240723012434/https://pubs.usgs.gov/myb/vol3/2019/myb3-2019-mongolia.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.mongolbank.mn/file/89dfac08af69eea1396647af7a8733a1/files/%D0%9C%D0%9E%D0%9D%D0%93%D0%9E%D0%9B%20%D0%A3%D0%9B%D0%A1%D0%AB%D0%9D%20%D0%AD%D0%9A%D0%A1%D0%9F%D0%9E%D0%A0%D0%A2%D0%AB%D0%9D%20%D0%9D%D2%AE%D2%AE%D0%A0%D0%A1%D0%9D%D0%98%D0%99%20%D2%AE%D0%9D%D0%98%D0%99%D0%93.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://mrpam.gov.mn/page/99.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://eic.mn/envmng/upload/2023/tamngdocument/19/20231227_7022.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 "New Naryn Sukhait Coal Mine", MAK Corporation website, archived from the original on 25 March 2015, accessed March 2023.
- ↑ "Nariin Sukhait Coal Mine Environmental Management Plan Report 2023" (PDF). eic.mn. December 27, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Nariin Sukhait Coal Mine Environmental Management Plan Report 2024" (PDF). eic.mn. December 30, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
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