EASTERN REGIONAL REFINED COAL PLANT PUTS INTO OPERATOIN
On January 29 of this year, the Government of Mongolia issued a resolution on building and commissioning a refined coal briquette factory in the eastern region of Ulaanbaatar city. According to it, construction works of the factory with an annual output capacity of 600 thousand tons commenced last May and the second refined coal briquettes factory was commissioned on December 8.
Opening ceremony of the factory was attended by officials led by Khurelsukh U, Prime Minister of Mongolia, Sarangerel D, Member of Parliament, Minister of Nature, Environment and Tourism, Tavinbekh D, Minister of Energy, Sumyaabazar D, Mayor of Ulaanbaatar, and Gankhuyag B, CEO of “Erdenes Tavantolgoi” JSC. Prime Minister Khurelsukh.U expressed his gratitude and wishing success to builders, engineering and technical staff and all staff of “Tavan Tolgoi Tulsh” LLC and Eastern Regional Plant who took part in construction of the factory, the PM said that reducing air pollution in Ulaanbaatar city was one of pressing issues for our Government. As a result of making the bold decision by issuing Resolution 62 in 2018 to ban the use of raw coal and provide Ulaanbaatar with refined coal briquettes, we could mitigate air pollution in the capital city where around 1.5 million populations reside, by 50 percent.
According to a study, 400-450 children aged 0-3 and 2-2.5 thousand people had lost their lives yearly due to direct and indirect impact of smog and air pollution. Unfortunately, we had not seen any achievements despite spending MNT700 billion for resolving the issue in the past 20 years. However, today we have achieved the goal we put thanks to our joint efforts. Also the Government has resolved to sell refined coal at 50 percent discount. It is certain that the decision would save many people's lives and protect their health.
On behalf of the Government of Mongolia, I would like to express my deep gratitude to all of you who have played an important role in the construction of factories in the western and eastern regions, and to the staff of “Erdenes Tavantolgoi” JSC. "Erdenes-Tavantolgoi" JSC has established "Tavan Tolgoi Tulsh" LLC to produce improved briquettes in order to reduce air pollution in Ulaanbaatar within the framework of its social responsibility and provided 260 billion MNT for its operation.
The new eastern regional factory is located in the southeastern part of Nalaikh district and it consisted of the first and second plants and recycling plant. The two plants have up-to-date, advanced six production lines, manufactured in South Korean Jeil machinery Co.,Ltd. It is expected to cause less adverse impact to the environment as its manufacturing process including receiving raw material (coking coal), coal crushing and screening will run underground, according to officials.
The new factory is provided with electricity from a substation and power transmission line in route of Nalaikh-Khushig Valley. Also a condition has been created for the factory to receive its raw material from Tavantolgoi deposit by railroad and transport its product by railroad too. Furthermore, the factory is launching its operation with 256 workers. When the plant starts working with its full capacity, 1056 people will work there, creating additional 800 jobs.
