Khuut Coal Mine

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Khuut Coal Mine (Хөөт) is an operating coal mine in Matad, Dornod, Mongolia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Khuut Coal Mine	Matad, Dornod, Mongolia	46.9565721, 114.8309159 (exact)

The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Project Type	Opening Year	Closing Year
Operating	–	–	2009	–
Shelved	Announced	New	–	–

Table 3: Operation details

Note: The asterisk (*) signifies that the value is a GEM estimated figure.

Capacity (Mtpa)	Production (Mtpa)	Year of Production	Mine Type	Mining Method	Mine Size (km2)	Mine Depth (m)	Workforce Size
–	0.43	2023	Surface	Open Pit	–	50*	130
7	–	–	Surface	Open Pit	–	50*	*

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
294	–	–	–	Lignite	Thermal	–
33	–	225	–	Lignite	Thermal	–

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
Buman-Olz	Buman-Olz [100%]	Mongolia
Buman-Olz	Buman-Olz [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 Khuut Coal Mine is a surface coal mine, owned and operated by Buman-Olz LLC, in Dornod Province, Mongolia. The Khuut coal mine is a surface lignite coal mine owned and operated by the Mongolian-owned private company, Buman-Olz LLC. It produced 120,000 tons in 2017.

Proposed Expansion

As of 2018, Buman-Olz LLC has plans to increase the mine's production to 7–10 million tons per year. However, as of July 2022, without any project updates in the last 3-5 years, this expansion is presumably shelved.

The company has also found lithium and rare-earth minerals at the mine site.

Details

• Operator: Buman-Olz LLC
• Owner: Buman-Olz LLC
• Location: 35km west of Matad, Matad District, Dornod Province, Mongolia
• GPS Coordinates: 46.9565721, 114.8309159 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Production: 0.12 MT/year (2017)
• Total Resource:
• Total Reserves: 225 MT
• Coal Type: Lignite
• Mine Type: Surface
• Start Year: 2009
• Workforce: 130
• Source of Financing:

Project Expansion

• Status: Shelved
• Capacity: 7-10 million tonnes per annum
• Mineable Reserves:
• Start Year:
• Source of Financing:

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