Copper

Oyu Tolgoi, one of the main mining projects in Mongolia, spent USD 296.4 million on underground development in the first quarter of this year. The second shaft is still ongoing and it is expected to end in October.

Xanadu Mines, listed on the Australian Stock Exchange announced the result of additional exploration at Kharmagtai deposit. In the first quarter of this year, the capital balance of the company reached AUD 3.1 million, while post-tax losses nearly halved from the same period last year. The share price of the company reached AUD 0.08 at the Australian Stock Exchange.

Gold

Erdene Resource Development Corp. (ERD), Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and the Mongolian Stock Exchange (MSE) listed firm, has conducted drilling at the Khundii field and expanded the mineralization of the Bayan Khundii deposit. The company explained its plans in a report to support the feasibility study of the project. “The exploration of the project on the Midfield area found 5.9 grams of gold per tonne at a depth of 112 meters per. This affirms the high mineralization in the main part of the Bayan Khundii deposit,” said the CEO of the company Peter Akerley. The share prices of ERD at the TSX reached CAD 0.19.

Coal

SouthGobi Resources, operating at Ovoot Tolgoi mines increased its coal sales by over 80 percent to 1.1 million tons in the first quarter of the year. The average selling price of the company has decreased from USD 43 in 2018 to USD 34.9. The net profits have doubled from the previous year to USD 13.4 by reducing the cost.