Baganuur Coal Mine
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| Location | |
|---|---|
  Baganuur Coal Mine | |
| Location | Baganuur |
| Ulaanbaatar | |
| Country | Mongolia |
| Coordinates | 47°43′12.8″N 108°18′30.6″E / 47.720222°N 108.308500°E |
| Production | |
| Products | coal |
| Production | 4.4 million tons (2022) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1978 |
The Baganuur Coal Mine is a coal mine in Baganuur, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
History
[edit]Scientists from the Soviet Union began the work for the coal development of the mine in 1975. The mining of the coal finally began in 1978. In 1981, the dewatering system was installed at the mine.[1] In 1997, the Baganuur Coal Mine Development Project was established. In 1999, the mine begin rehabilitation and renovation.[2] In 2020, the mine underwent another renovation.[3]
Geology
[edit]The mine has a length of 12 km and width of 4–5 km.[2] It is a surface coal mine.[4] It has an estimated coal resource of 812 million tons and methane resource of 1.64 billion m3.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (December 2013). "Pre-feasibility Study for Coal Mine Methane Recovery and Utilization at Baganuur Mine, Mongolia" (PDF). Global Methane Initiative. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ a b Barrelle, Emilie. "The Baganuur Mine, Mongolia". ANU Mongolia Institute. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ B., Batchimeg (28 December 2020). "Baganuur and Shivee-Ovoo coal mines under technical renovation". Mongolian National News Agency. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "Mongolia, Summary of Coal Industry" (PDF). Global Methane Initiative. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ "Mongolia: Methane Gas Supply Chain Development Master Plan, Final Report" (PDF). Asian Development Bank. November 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
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