Yesterday (25th May 2015) the Mongolian Government approved the route of a new railway line. The line will run from the Tumurtei mine, which is located in the Khuder sum (district) of the Selenge Aimag to Khandgait station in the Yuruu sum and will belong to the “Bold Tumur Yuruu Gol” LLC. This is a private sector cooperation project. The government, therefore, decided to add the 24.3km line to the state property concession list. According to Government Resolution 161, special permission was given to build the new railway to QSC LLC. At the meeting, the total area for the railway (124.8 hectares) was approved. QSC LLC obtained permission to own the railway strip for 15 years.

This project will provide many economic benefits; for example, mining companies in the Khuder Sum of the Selenge Aimag will have a consolidated terminal to transport their products, in addition the Tumurtei mine will be connected to the national rail network, thereby uniting the economic cycle (raw materials, processing plant, production and export).