Baganuur Coal Mine


The Baganuur Coal Mine is a coal mine in Baganuur, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

History

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. In 1997, the Baganuur Coal Mine Development Project was established. In 1999, the mine begin rehabilitation and renovation. In 2020, the mine underwent another renovation.

Geology

The mine has a length of 12 km and width of 4–5 km. It is a surface coal mine. It has an estimated coal resource of 812 million tons and methane resource of 1.64 billion m3.