Sharyn Gol Coal Mine

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Sharyn Gol Coal Mine (Шарын гол) is an operating coal mine in Sanjit bag, Sharyn Gol, Darkhan-Uul, Mongolia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Sharyn Gol Coal Mine	Sanjit bag, Sharyn Gol, Darkhan-Uul, Mongolia	49.2278627, 106.4223607 (exact)

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Opening Year	Closing Year
Operating	–	1965	–

Table 3: Operation details

Note: The asterisk (*) signifies that the value is a GEM estimated figure.

Capacity (Mtpa)	Production (Mtpa)	Year of Production	Mine Type	Mining Method	Mine Size (km2)	Mine Depth (m)	Workforce Size
2	1.5	2022	Surface	Open Pit	18.3	50*	484

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
162	2018	–	–	Subbituminous	Thermal	–

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
Sharyn Gol JSC	Sharyn Gol JSC	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 Sharyn Gol Coal Mine is an operating surface coal mine in Darkhan-Uul Province, Mongolia.

The Sharyn Gol mine is a coal mine in Mongolia which is owned and operated by the Sharyn Gol Joint Stock Company. The mine is located 215km north of Ulaanbaatar and 45km south east of the city of Darkhan. The company's mining licence, 1498A, covers a total area of 16,060 hectares. In its 2009 Annual report the company stated that its main customers were the Erdenet Power Plant (189,000 tonnes), the Darkhan Power Plant (152,000 tonnes) and the Erdenet copper mine, which between them accounted for 90% of the mine's production.

On its website the company states that the Sharyn Gol coalfield was "discovered in the 1930’s and it wasn’t until 1958 that a joint venture between Mongolian and Russian exploration teams recognised its economic potential. Exploration was conducted up until 1961, culminating in mine construction commencing in 1962, with first production achieved in 1965. By 1975, the mine was producing 1.1 Million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) before expansion to a design capacity of 2.5Mtpa, between 1976 and 1980. For an extended period into the mid 1980’s, the mine achieved its nameplate design capacity. However, due to the withdrawal of Soviet financial support and management expertise, production was unable to keep pace and a gradual reduction in coal production was experienced in the 1990’s."

Following privatisation in 2003, the mine has produced an average of 600,000 tonnes per annum. In an August 2010 presentation the company states that current production is 500,000 tonnes of which 75% is for a local power station. It also states that "growth areas such as smokeless fuels and cement making are being targeted,to generate enhanced revenue streams."

The company states that "following an injection of capital and the introduction of new management and mining consultants in early 2010, planning is now underway to substantially increase production over the next 2-3 years. The Company’s immediate goal is to re-establish production to its designed capacity of 2.5 MTPA [million tonnes per annum]".

Ownership

The company states that, as of August 2010, "Firebird Funds of NewYork, own approximately 55% of Sharyn Gol JSC ... Certain directors of Sharyn Gol and their close associates, own nearly 40%. Approx. 5% of Sharyn Gol’s equity comprises the public float".

Details

• Owner: Sharyn Gol JSC (Шарын гол ХК-ийн)
• Parent Company:
• Location: Sharyn Gol, Sharyn Gol District, Darkhan-Uul Province, Mongolia
• GPS Coordinates: 49.2278627, 106.4223607 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Production Capacity: 0.8 MT/year
• Total Reserves: 168 MT
• Recoverable Reserves:
• Coal type:
• Mine Type: Surface
• Start Year: 1965
• Workforce:
• Source of Financing:

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