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Ovoot Tolgoi coal mine officially opened following ceremonies |
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Friday, 13 June 2008 |
 SouthGobi Energy Resources
celebrated the opening of its Ovoot Tolgoi coal mine in southern Mongolia
last week. More than 100 guests, including political, community leaders
and employees attended the opening ceremony.
The Ovoot Tolgoi mine is 45
km north of the Mongolian border with China. A Chinese steel mill has
built a railway to the Ceke border point, where a coal loading facility
opened last year. The Mongolian government is also transforming the
Shivee Khuren (Ceke) border point into a full-time crossing that will
allow daily deliveries of coal to China.
Since receiving its mining
license in September 2007, a workforce of 180 employees has been recruited
and is now involved in all phases of mining activities. Open-pit coal
production began in April and the mine is now operating on a 24 hours
per day basis. Three coal products have been identified for export from
the Ovoot Tolgoi mine - thermal coal, premium thermal coal and metallurgical
coal.
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