State owned Erdenes Tavantolgoi announced on Wednesday Mat 1st a tender for a contract operator in West Tsankhi in Tavantolgoi, the largest coking coal deposit in Mongolia.

The tender is open to both foreign and national companies. The deadline of submission for applications is May 31st. A source close to the matter said the selected operator will sign a year agreement with Erdenes Tavantolgoi LLC.

Erdenes Tavantolgoi has set the term of the agreement for a short period due to financial strength.

The State owned company opened the mine in West Tsankhi in Tavantolgoi. Khishig Arvin company started soil removal last February.

The state owned company plans to extract 1-2 million tons of coking coal in West Tsankhi.