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Coking coal, Mongolia (Tavan Tolgoi)

Tavan Tolgoi, Mongolia43.60°N 105.50°E
computed criticality10/100
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coking coal exported almost exclusively to China (100% of coal exports in Jan 2024)
2024
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Mongolia holds one of the world's largest coking-coal deposits, but landlocked, it can only sell to neighbouring China, a total dependence on one customer and a few border crossings.

Actors
Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi
Rio Tinto (nearby copper)
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