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Iron Ore Mines in Mongolia
Mongolia has 17 iron ore mines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 8th-largest fleet of the 70 countries that hold any, and 2% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 10 operating and 7 under construction or proposed.
The largest owner-operators are Beren Group LLC (4), Beren Mining Co Ltd (4) and Sor Metal LLC (4) — Beren Group LLC alone is named on 24% of them. Half of Mongolia's iron ore mines in service predate 2008 (median commissioning year of the 8 with a known date) and the oldest still listed is Taishen Ereen Mine, dating from 2005. 7 are in the pipeline, led by Beren Mining Khadat Tolgoi Mine, proposed. They account for 21% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Mongolia.
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Who owns Mongolia's iron ore mines
- Beren Group LLC4 24%
- Beren Mining Co Ltd4 24%
- Sor Metal LLC4 24%
- Darkhan Metallurgical Plant JSC3 18%
- Haranga Khuder LLC3 18%
- Altain Khuder LLC1 6%
- Bold Tumur Eruu Gol LLC1 6%
- China Investment Corp1 6%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 2000s6
- 2010s2
Median commissioning year 2008 · oldest Taishen Ereen Mine (2005) · newest Mongolrostsvetmet Bargilt Mine (2011) · 8 of 17 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
- Beren Mining Khadat Tolgoi Mineproposed
- Beren Mining Tsenkher Mineproposed
- Beren Mining Ulziit Mineproposed
- Darkhan Hust-ul Mineproposed
- Haranga Resources Bayantsogt Mineproposed
- Haranga Resources Dund Bulag Mineproposed
- Haranga Resources Undur Ukhaa Mineproposed
How Mongolia compares · iron ore mines by country
- 1. India248
- 5. Russia31
- 6. North Korea19
- 7. Malaysia18
- 8. Mongolia17
- 9. Ukraine16
- 10. Turkey15
- 11. South Africa14
Frequently asked
- How many iron ore mines are there in Mongolia?
- OverWatts maps 17 iron ore mines in Mongolia — 2% of the world's mapped total, the 8th-largest national fleet of the 70 countries with any.
- Who owns the iron ore mines in Mongolia?
- Beren Group LLC is named as owner or operator on the most — 4 of 17 (24%). Next are Beren Mining Co Ltd (4), Sor Metal LLC (4) and Darkhan Metallurgical Plant JSC (3).
- How old are Mongolia's iron ore mines?
- The median commissioning year is 2008, across the 8 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Taishen Ereen Mine (2005).
- What new iron ore mines are being built in Mongolia?
- 7 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Beren Mining Khadat Tolgoi Mine, Beren Mining Tsenkher Mine and Beren Mining Ulziit Mine.