Mongolia Commissions Advanced Metallurgical Facility
Mongolia Commissions Advanced Metallurgical Facility
Mongolia has commissioned a new advanced metallurgical plant this week in a ceremony attended by former President P.Ochirbat, Deputy Prime Minister S.Amarsaikhan, and the current Minister of Mining and Heavy Industry G.Yondon.
The new facility, owned by Steppe Metal Powder Company will focus on production of copper along with copper alloy extracted from recycled waste metals. This marks the first time Mongolia will have domestic capacity to produce advanced metal powders. Finished product put out by the new factory will be primarily for export and use in various small parts and components for products ranging from mobile phones and computers to car parts, jewelry and in 3D-printing.
The facility itself is a cooperative effort designed by Mongolian engineers in cooperation with foreign industry experts. The plan will be able to manufacture 3,000 tons of metal power each year. An estimated 200 tons of scrap copper generated in Mongolia annually will go into the plant as raw material to be recycled into usable copper powder.
The new plan is considered an important step in development of an indigenous industrial economy in Mongolia, with the metal powers produced at the facility seen as a critical part of the global 4th industrial revolution.
IN addition to copper, the plant will be able to produce metal powders from all kinds of important industrial metals, such as iron, silver, nickel, and chromium. Plans are underway for initial export to China, with prospective customers in the UK, Japan, and South Korea.
At the same time, the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry has announced a new effort at claiming virgin lands for agricultural production. Domestic crop agriculture is seen as critical to the Mongolian food supply and an important part of the country’s economy. The government’s goal with the new effort is generation of 100% of the country’s food supply domestically, with enough remaining to support a growing farm product export sector.
Over 500 thousand hectares of new cropland are targeted for planting this season, along with new greenhouse capacity for food production security during the harsh Mongolian winter.
