EASTERN ASIA · RESOURCES

Mongolia: natural resources

Minerals produced, mines and deposits, power capacity and how much the economy depends on resources. Mongolia is part of the Invest Global country data, so every figure carries its source.

Mines and deposits mapped
38
5 operating
Minerals above 1% of world
1
USGS MCS 2026
Power capacity
0.9 GW
8 plants
Clean share of electricity
8%
Ember, 2025

Minerals produced

MineralProductionShare of worldWorld rankReserves share
Molybdenum3,110 t Mo content1.2%80.1%

Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, MCS 2026. Rank is among reporting countries.

Mines and deposits

Coal18
Copper7
Gold7
Tungsten4
Platinum-group metals3
Molybdenum2
Tin1
Phosphate1
Silver1
Iron ore1
Lead1
SiteCommoditiesStatusOperatorSource
River ChaidansukaGold, Copper, Platinum-group metalsOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
River MyussGold, Platinum-group metals, CopperOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
BurentsogtTungstenOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
ErdenetCopper, MolybdenumOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Mongol-Czechoslovak MetalTinOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
River TonsaGold, Copper, Platinum-group metalsPast producerNot statedUSGS MRDS
Baganuur Coal MineCoalListed, status not statedNot statedWikidata
Baruun Naran Coal MineCoalListed, status not statedNot statedWikidata
Boroo Gold MineGoldListed, status not statedCenterra GoldWikidata
Bürentsogt Tungsten MineTungstenListed, status not statedNot statedWikidata
Eldev Coal MineCoalListed, status not statedNot statedWikidata
Erdenet Mining CorporationCopperListed, status not statedNot statedWikidata

Showing operating and larger sites first. Open the map for every site.

Power capacity by fuel

Coal804 MW
Wind50 MW
Solar50 MW
Largest plantsFuelCapacityOwner
Ulaanbaatar-4 Thermal Power PlantCoal570 MWThermal Power Plant-4 SSH Co
Ulaanbaatar-3 Thermal Power PlantCoal198 MWThermal Power Plant-3 SSH Co
SalkhitWind50 MWNot stated
Dornod power stationCoal36 MWCentral Energy System
Khushight KundiSolar15 MWNot stated
Zamyn-ÜüdSolar15 MWNot stated
DarkhanSolar10 MWNot stated
Sumber SoumSolar10 MWNot stated

Source: WRI Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0). Plants of about 1 MW and above, data mostly 2018 to 2021.

Resource dependence

Oil rents
1.5%
% of GDP · 2021
Natural gas rents
0.0%
% of GDP · 2021
Coal rents
4.9%
% of GDP · 2021
Mineral rents
26.6%
% of GDP · 2021
Fuel exports
61.1%
% of merchandise exports · 2023
Ores and metals exports
26.3%
% of merchandise exports · 2023

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.

Mine and deposit locations combine the USGS Mineral Resources Data System (public domain, last updated 2022, strongest for the United States and the Americas) and Wikidata (CC0, notable named mines). Coverage is uneven and partly historical, and status can be out of date: this is not a complete or current registry, and a point on the map is not an offer, a licence or evidence of a legal right. Production and reserve figures are from the USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries and are rounded estimates. Power plants are from the WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), mostly 2018 to 2021. Nothing here is investment, legal or technical advice.