Executive director of Energy Resource G.Battsengel said the Ukhaa hudag mining project first started a year ago by the company. More than 850 jobs were created and MNT 20 billion was centralized to the state budget.
“We are aiming to export quality coal and coal products to international markets” he added.
When the journalists asked wouldn’t the building a railroad be a violation to National Security without permission from National Security Council director of Petrovis Company L.Oyungerel answered
“Ukhaa hudag mine was fully invested by Mongolian companies. We hope our act would be welcomed in the same as welcoming foreign investors. It is not threatening the national security. The mine has more than six million tons of coal. It would be problematic to transport its products in other ways than railway. It should not be a violation to national security to put railroads to Gashuu suhait if putting a railroad to Zamiin Uud port is not”
The Company stated that it is aiming export coal to Japan, Korea and India through China.
