Dorgont-Ulaanukhaa Placer Gold Mine, Bulgan Province, Mongolia

Overview

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The project is located on the terrace along the Tuul River in Dashinchilen Soum, Bulgan Province, about 65 km east-northeast of the soum centre. It is held by Batbroders Mining LLC (company registration No. 6192939) under Special Mining Licence MV-022121 covering 269.28 hectares, and is developed as an open-pit placer gold operation. The licence area sits within the North Khentii (Khoid Khentii) gold belt and the Zaamar gold node—a well-known placer gold district in Mongolia. Based on the 2015 geological report, the estimated gold content is about 1,523 kg (by gravity concentrate) / about 1,321 kg (net gold), with an ore volume of about 8.67 million m³; the mineral layer lies below 42–44.8 m depth, 0.8–7.6 m thick, with an average grade of about 1.68 g/m³ (range 0.43–2.66 g/m³). Open-pit placer mining with a single 10-hour shift, about 160 effective operating days per year, about 140 days of overburden stripping, plus about 20 days of preparatory works. The 2022 and 2023 Environmental Management Plans (EMP) have been prepared and implemented, covering climate and permafrost baseline, hydrology, soil and vegetation, flora and fauna protection, land rehabilitation and mine closure, resettlement compensation, accident risk and waste management, environmental budget and monitoring. The project advances development and environmental compliance in accordance with the law.