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- Transmission Line80,968
- Power Plant32,429
- Substation / Converter7,614
- Oil & Gas Field7,055
- Coal / Uranium Mine5,382
- Pipeline4,951
- Cement Plant3,513
- Data Centre3,283
- Iron & Steel Plant1,293
- LNG Terminal1,198
- Grid Storage965
- Iron Ore Mine949
- Chemical Plant868
- Interconnector704
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- Oil / Commodity Contract19
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Mongolia · asset class
Coal / Uranium Mines in Mongolia
Mongolia has 33 coal / uranium mines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 11th-largest fleet of the 63 countries that hold any, and 0.6% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 24 operating and 2 under construction or proposed. The largest is Tavan Tolgoi Coal Mine.
The largest owner-operators are Aspire Mining (2), Buman-Olz (2) and Erdenes MGL (2) — Aspire Mining alone is named on 6% of them. Half of Mongolia's coal / uranium mines in service predate 2009 (median commissioning year of the 20 with a known date), 3 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Aduunchuluun Coal Mine, dating from 1955. 2 are in the pipeline, led by Tavan Tolgoi Coal Mine, proposed. They account for 41% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Mongolia.
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Largest coal / uranium mines in Mongolia
- Tavan Tolgoi Coal Mine2011
- Tavan Tolgoi Coal Mineproposed
- Ukhaa Khudag Coal Mine2009
- Nariin Sukhait Coal Mine2007
- Khushuut Coal Mine2010
- Khuut Coal Mineidle
- Ovoot Coking Project2026 · proposed
- Baganuur Coal Mine1978
- Tavan Tolgoi (Small) Coal Mine
- Buuruljuut Coal Mine2017
- Baruun Naran Coal Mine2012
- Bayanshand Coal Mine2022
- Khuren Shand Coal Mine2013
- Zuun Khushuut Coal Mine
- Shivee-Ovoo mine1990
- Tevshiin Govi Coal Mineidle
- Ovoot Tolgoi Coal Mine2008
- Alag Tsav Coal Mine
- Baruun Noyon Coal Mine2017
- Sharyn Gol Coal Mine1965
- Mandakhnuur Coal Mine2012
- Nuurstei Coal Mineidle
- Khuren Tolgoi Coal Mine
- Khuut Coal Mine2009
- Eldev Coal Mine2000
- Aduunchuluun Coal Mine1955
- Mogoin Gol Coal Mine1971
- Ulaan Ovoo Coal Mine2010
- Nuurst Khotgor Coal Mine1963
- Tevshiin Govi Coal Mineidle
- Tugrugnuur Coal Mineidle
- Shinejinst Coal Mineidle
Who owns Mongolia's coal / uranium mines
- Aspire Mining2 6%
- Buman-Olz2 6%
- Erdenes MGL2 6%
- Erdenes Mongol LLC2 6%
- Mogul Energy2 6%
- Mogul Energy International Inc2 6%
- Mongolian Mining Corp2 6%
- Aduunchuluun Coal Mining Company1 3%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1950s1
- 1960s2
- 1970s2
- 1990s1
- 2000s5
- 2010s8
- 2020s1
Median commissioning year 2009 · oldest Aduunchuluun Coal Mine (1955) · newest Bayanshand Coal Mine (2022) · 20 of 33 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
- Tavan Tolgoi Coal Mineproposed
- Ovoot Coking Project2026 · proposed
How Mongolia compares · coal / uranium mines by country
- 1. China2,582
- 8. Canada43
- 9. Turkey42
- 10. Ukraine36
- 11. Mongolia33
- 12. Vietnam30
- 13. Colombia28
- 14. Kazakhstan26
Frequently asked
- How many coal / uranium mines are there in Mongolia?
- OverWatts maps 33 coal / uranium mines in Mongolia — 0.6% of the world's mapped total, the 11th-largest national fleet of the 63 countries with any.
- What is the largest coal / uranium mine in Mongolia?
- Tavan Tolgoi Coal Mine, operated by Erdenes Mongol LLC.
- Who owns the coal / uranium mines in Mongolia?
- Aspire Mining is named as owner or operator on the most — 2 of 33 (6%). Next are Buman-Olz (2), Erdenes MGL (2) and Erdenes Mongol LLC (2).
- How old are Mongolia's coal / uranium mines?
- The median commissioning year is 2009, across the 20 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Aduunchuluun Coal Mine (1955); 3 came online in the past ten years.
- What new coal / uranium mines are being built in Mongolia?
- 2 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Tavan Tolgoi Coal Mine and Ovoot Coking Project.