Chandgana Tal ( mn, Чандгана Тал, ''rigid-steel steppe'') is a coal mine in the
Mörön sum (district) of
Khentii Province
Khentii ( mn, Хэнтий) is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia, located in the east of the country. Its capital is Chinggis City. The aimag is named after the Khentii Mountains. It is best known as the birthplace and likely final res ...
in eastern
Mongolia
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.
The Chandgana Coal Mine is a
coal
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mine located in eastern
Mongolia
Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south. It covers an area of , with a population of just 3.3 millio ...
. The mine has coal reserves amounting to 1.17 billion tonnes of
coking coal
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, one of the largest coal reserves in
Asia
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and the world. The mine has an annual production capacity of 3 million tonnes of coal.
Geography
Changana Tal mine is 25 km W from
Mörön sum center and 53 km W from
Khentii aimag capital
Öndörkhaan. Changana Tal mine is in the ''bag'' #5 of
Mörön sum.
History
Chandgana Tal coal was first discovered by Russian surface reconnaissance in 1941 and subsequently explored in detail in 1962–1963. In 1967, a small mine was opened to supply heating coal for local consumption (
Öndörkhaan city) and the mine has operated more-or-less continuously since, producing up to 20,000 tonnes of coal per year.
External links
Mine owners site
References
Populated places in Mongolia
Coal mines in Mongolia
Surface mines in Mongolia
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