- Tavan Tolgoi, Ömnögovi
Tavan Tolgoi ( _mn. Таван толгой, also Tavantolgoi, Tavantolgoy) is a coal mine (open pits) in the Tsogttsetsii sum (district) of
Ömnögovi Province in southernMongolia .Geography
Tavan Tolgoi is situated at South
Gobi desert .Tavan Tolgoi is 15 km SW from Tsogttsetsii sum center, 98 km E fromÖmnögovi Province centerDalandzadgad .History
Tavan Tolgoi has been in operation since 1967.
Economy
Сoal production was: 2003 - 38,500 mton, 2004 - 64,200 mton, 2005 - 404,600 mton, 2006 - 787,100 mton. [Ömnögovi Province web site [http://www.pmis.gov.mn/umnugobi/aboutus.php?webmenuid=101] ]
References
Tavan Tolgoi mine web site [http://www.tavantolgoi.mn/]
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