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Iron ore export resumes through Burgastai border checkpoint
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Gobi-Altai /MONTSAME/ Burgastai border checkpoint in Altai
soum of Gobi-altai aimag has reopened and iron ore export to China has resumed
through the checkpoint.
A team led by Deputy Minister of Road and Transport Development L.Khaltar worked at the checkpoint in April to check the progress of Altai Khuder LLC’s preparations for the iron ore export resumption. The team gave safety tasks to the aimag’s Departments of Police, Health, and Specialized Inspection, border guard unit No. 0124, and customs officials, as well as the authorities of the Altan Khuder company and the checkpoint has been reopened after completing the tasks provided.
Burgastai road
border checkpoint was established in Gobi-Altai aimag in November 1991 and changed
its location in 2010. Altain Khuder company annually exports 1-1.16 million
tons of iron ore to China on average through the checkpoint, contributing
MNT 15.7 billion to the state budget and MNT 1 billion to the local budget.
