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Eldev Coal Mine (Элдэвийн) is an operating coal mine in Dalanjargalan, Dornogovi, Mongolia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Eldev Coal Mine | Dalanjargalan, Dornogovi, Mongolia | 46.1202876, 108.9915189 (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 | – | 2000 | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0[1] | 0.5[1] | 2019[1] | Surface | Open Pit | – | 60* | 434* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | – | Bituminous[1] | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Mongolyn Alt Corporation [MAK] | Mongolyn Alt Corporation (MAK) [100%] | Mongolia |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker April 2024 release and the September supplement.
Background
The Eldev Coal Mine is an operating surface coal mine in Dornogovi Province, Mongolia. Eldev coal mine is located 330 kilometers southeast of Ulaanbaatar city, 40 km southeast of Choir railway station, and 21 km east of Olon Ovoot station (Trans Mongolian railway).[2][3] It is a 500,000 tonnes per annum coal mine, owned and operated by the Mongolyn Alt Corporation (MAK Corporation). It is also MAK's first coal mine (previously, the company had focused solely on gold production).[4]
On its website, the MAK Corporation states that coal from the mine is sold to both export and domestic markets. It lists major domestic customers as being "Erdenet Mining Corporation, Khutul Cement & Lime Plant, Darkhan Power Plant, Ulaanbaatar Railway and Darkhan Metallurgical Plant etc."[2]
Details
- Operator: MAK Corporation
- Owner: MAK Corporation
- Location: 21km north of Dalanjargalan, Dalanjargalan District, Dornogovi Province, Mongolia
- GPS Coordinates: 46.1202876, 108.9915189 (exact)
- Status: Operating
- Production Capacity: 0.5 million tonnes per annum (as of 2019)[2]
- Total Reserves:
- Recoverable Reserves:
- Coal Type: Subbituminous (Thermal)
- Mine Type: Surface
- Start Year: 2000[2]
- Workforce:
- Source of Financing:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240723012434/https://pubs.usgs.gov/myb/vol3/2019/myb3-2019-mongolia.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Eldev coal mine", MAK Corporation website, archived from [1] on 26 March 2016, accessed March 2023.
- ↑ Eldev Coal Mine, Wikipedia, accessed April 2021.
- ↑ "About Us - Our History", MAK Corporation website, accessed March 2023.
