The Tamir gol mine (, ''
Tamir River
The Tamir River ( ) is a river flowing through the valleys of the Khangai Mountains in Arkhangai Province, Mongolia. The river is the namesake of the Mongolian literature classic by Chadraabaliin Lodoidamba, ''The Clear Tamir River'' ().
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iron
Iron is a chemical element; it has symbol Fe () and atomic number 26. It is a metal that belongs to the first transition series and group 8 of the periodic table. It is, by mass, the most common element on Earth, forming much of Earth's o ...
mine located in the
Tüvshrüülekh sum of
Arkhangai aimag in central
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south and southeast. It covers an area of , with a population of 3.5 million, making it the world's List of countries and dependencies by po ...
.
The reserves of the mine are estimated at up to of iron, at an ore concentration between 42% and 49%.
References
Iron mines in Mongolia
Tüvshrüülekh
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