Улаанбаатар
Coal Export, Transport, and Exchange Sales Have Increased
Economy
Ulaanbaatar, September 26, 2025 /MONTSAME/. As a result of improving coal export, output, and cross-sectoral coordination, “Erdenes Tavantolgoi” JSC has reported an increase in export volume, transport, and exchange sales over the past three months.
Specifically, in June 2025, the company exported 1.5 million tons of coal, 1.95 million tons in July, 2.7 million tons in August, and 2.6 million tons as of September 25, 2025. By the end of September, the total is expected to reach 3.2 million tons, which the company stated will mark the highest monthly export figure in the past 15 years.
In addition to raising export volumes, the speed of transport has also doubled. For instance, while 462 coal trucks passed through the Gashuunsukhait–Gantsmod border checkpoint in June 2025, 913 trucks had passed through the same checkpoint as of September 22, doubling the transport volume compared to the previous month.
In June, 8 percent of coal exports were conducted through the exchange, while 92 percent were under long-term mine-mouth contracts. In September, the share of export earnings rose to 32 percent. In monetary terms, exchange exports generated USD 10 million in June, USD 49.5 million in August, and USD 52.3 million in September.
“Erdenes Tavantolgoi” JSC emphasized that by strengthening cross-sectoral coordination, coal exports, transport, and foreign currency earnings have increased, contributing concretely to supporting economic growth.
