Ovoot Tolgoi Coal Mine
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Ovoot Tolgoi Coal Mine (Овоот Толгой, Нарийн Сухайтын нүүрсний уурхай) is an operating coal mine in Gurvan tes, Umnugobi Aimag, Mongolia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Ovoot Tolgoi Coal Mine | Gurvan tes, Umnugobi Aimag, 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] | – | 2008[1] | 2037 (planned)[1] |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9[2] | 6.07[3] | 2021[4] | Surface | Open Pit | 93 | 60* | 360[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114[5] | – | 402 | – | Bituminous | Met | Tavan Tolgoi power station (Rio Tinto) |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| SouthGobi Sands LLC[2] | South Gobi Resources | Mongolia, Canada |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.
Background
The Ovoot Tolgoi mine (Овоот Толгой), also known as the Nariin Sukhait mining complex (Нарийн Сухайт), is a metallurgical coal mine in South Gobi (Ömnögovi) Province, Mongolia. Mine owner South Gobi Resources commenced mining at Ovoot Tolgoi's Sunset Pit in April 2008 and commenced coal sales in September 2008. In August 2011, the Company commenced mining and sales at Ovoot Tolgoi's Sunrise Pit. The Ovoot Tolgoi Mine is covered by a single 9,308 hectare mining license and a corresponding permit to mine until 2037.[6] According to the company's pre-feasibility report, the mine is designed to have an annual capacity of 8 million tonnes per annum, comprising 5.2 Mtpa from Sunset Field and 2.8 Mtpa from Sunrise Field.[7]
According to South Gobi Resources, measured and indicated resources for the Ovoot Tolgoi Coal Deposit were estimated in 2016 at 302 million tonnes (Mt), including measured resources of 202 Mt and Indicated Resources of 100 Mt. An estimated 114 of the 302 Mt have been designated as reserves.[6]
- Operator: South Gobi Sands LLC[8]
- Owner: South Gobi Resources
- Location: Gurvan tes district, South Gobi (Ömnögovi) Province, Mongolia
- GPS Coordinates: 43.002222, 101.260556 (exact)
- Mine Status: Operating
- Production: 1.36 mtpa (2020)[8] 6.07 million tonnes (2021)[9]
- Total Resource:
- Total Reserves: 114 Mt
- Coal Type: Metallurgical
- Mine Size: 9,308 hectares
- Mine Type: Surface
- Start Year: 2008
- Source of Financing:
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240121021821/https://www.southgobi.com/html/business.php. Archived from the original on 21 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.austrade.gov.au/en/news-and-analysis/publications-and-reports/mongolian-mining-projects-report-2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Mongolia: Five Largest Mines in 2021 - GlobalData
- ↑ Mongolia: Five Largest Mines in 2021 - GlobalData
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 (PDF) https://www.southgobi.com/download/AIF_Final_2022.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 SouthGobi Resources, "Our Business: Coal", SouthGobi Resources website, accessed 24 September 2020
- ↑ "南戈壁資源有限公司," South Gobi Resources, March 30, 2011
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Annual Report 2021, South Gobi Resources Ltd, accessed July 2022.
- ↑ Mongolia: Five Largest Mines in 2021, Global Data, accessed December 2022
