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Coal mine in Nalaikh, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Nalaikh Coal Mine
Location
Nalaikh Coal Mine is located in MongoliaNalaikh Coal MineNalaikh Coal Mine
LocationNalaikh, Ulaanbaatar
CountryMongolia
Coordinates47°45′19.2″N 107°17′36.2″E / 47.755333°N 107.293389°E / 47.755333; 107.293389
Production
Productscoal
History
Opened1922
Closed1990

The Nalaikh Coal Mine was a coal mine in Nalaikh, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. It was the first mine in the country.

History

The mine was established on 25 December 1922 as the first mining in Mongolia. In 1938, a railway line was built connecting Nalaikh to the city center of Ulaanbaatar to transport the coal from Nalaikh mine. The mine was officially closed in 1990.

See also

References

  1. "Mongolia Mining Industry". World Mining Congress. 31 October 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  2. Batzaya, Purevsuren (1 August 2014). "Mongolian railway celebrates the 76th anniversary". News.mn. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  3. Jacob, Pearly (27 April 2011). "Mongolia: Death Stalks Country's Oldest Mine". Eurasianet. Retrieved 16 November 2023.


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