Tugrugnuur Coal Mine
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Tugrugnuur Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Uvs, Mongolia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Tugrugnuur Coal Mine | Uvs, Mongolia | 49.848581, 90.902902 (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 | – | – | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 0.05 | – | Surface | Open Pit | – | 50.0* | 233* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | 3120.0 | – | Lignite | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Ming Hing Waterworks Holdings [100%] | Ming Hing Waterworks Holdings [100%] | Mongolia |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker May 2025 release.
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Background
The Tugrugnuur coal mine (Tugrug Nuur) is a surface coal mine in eastern Mongolia. The project is located in Bayanjargalan soum of Tuv Province, Mongolia, approximately 130 km southeast of Ulaanbaatar.[1] The deposit is part of the Choir-Nyalga coal basin.[2]
In 2007, the deposit was designated as strategically important under Resolution No. 27 of the State Great Khural.[3]
In July 2010, Ming Hing Waterworks Holdings acquired Tugrug Nuur coal mine, which was previously owned by Well Delight Holdings. The company planned to begin operations by Q4 of that same year.[4]
At the time of acquisition, the deposit was estimated to contain 92 million tonnes of coal.[5] A separate assessment confirmed 68 million tonnes of reserves within the company's 1,000-hectare licence area.[2] The coal is of Cretaceous age and does not meet the standard specifications for thermal coal.[2] In response, the company constructed a pilot facility to produce semi-coked processed coal, and conducted research into coal gasification, processing, and liquefaction.[2]
Initial production targets set at the time of acquisition called for 100,000 tonnes per month in the first quarter of operations, ramping up to 2 million tonnes annually in 2011 and reaching 8 million tonnes per year by 2019.[5]
In April 2025, SAMEH LLC, a shareholder of Togrog Nuur Energy LLC, was placed under criminal investigation by Mongolian law enforcement authorities on allegations including tax evasion, money laundering, fraud, and corruption. The Mongolian cabinet instructed the Minister of Justice to seek mutual legal assistance from authorities in the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Hong Kong, and Singapore in connection with the investigation.[3]
Because there has been little to no public updates about this mine in recent years, its current status is unclear.
- Operator: Ming Hing Waterworks Holdings
- Owner: Ming Hing Waterworks Holdings
- Location: eastern Mongolia
- GPS Coordinates: 49.848581, 90.902902 (exact)
- Status: Operating
- Production: 0.05 million tonnes per annum
- Total Resource: 3.12 billion tonnes[6]
- Total Reserves:
- Coal Type: Lignite (Thermal)
- Mine Size:
- Mine Type: Surface
- Start Year:
- Source of Financing:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ "Major Acquisition of Tugrug Nuur Coal Mine Project" (PDF). https://www.hkexnews.hk. July 9, 2010. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Candidates for strategically important deposits: Part II". Mongolian Mining Journal. 2012-09-07. Retrieved Mar 09, 2026.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Company owning "Tugrug Nuur" coal deposit faces serious criminal allegations". Gogo.mn. 2025-04-10. Retrieved Mar 09, 2026.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Ming Hing buys coal mine in Mongolia, to start operation by year-end". News.MN. 2010-07-22. Retrieved Mar 09, 2026.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Ming Hing buys coal mine in Mongolia, to start operation by year-end". News.MN. 2010-07-22. Retrieved Mar 09, 2026.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "The Tugrugnuur Coal Mine spoke highly of CONVEYOR ROLLER of HNPAL Industry Limited", HNPAL Industry Limited website, accessed July 2022.
