Erdenes Tavantolgoi, SAIL to Advance Coking Coal Trade
Economy
Ulaanbaatar, April 14, 2026 /MONTSAME/. Chief Executive Officer of Erdenes Mongol LLC Davaadalai Batsuuri has met a delegation led by Ambassador of India to Mongolia Atul Malhari Gotsurve.
During
the meeting, the sides exchanged views on the progress of the oil refinery
project, the pilot shipment of coking coal samples from Mongolia to India,
capacity building for the group’s engineering and technical staff, and the
training of future specialists. Erdenes Mongol expressed its readiness to
cooperate closely with the ambassador and relevant officials to ensure the
successful implementation of the refinery project.
The
CEO also highlighted the importance of establishing a joint working group with
India’s Steel Authority of India (SAIL), which has expressed interest in
purchasing coking coal from Erdenes Tavantolgoi JSC, to explore solutions to
transport and logistics challenges and deliver tangible results.
India ranks second globally in steel production, and SAIL is a leading state-owned steel producer in the country. The company uses around 17 million tons of coking coal annually, about 85 percent of which is imported from countries such as the United States, Australia, and Indonesia.
