Gashuun Sukhait Highway

Gashuun Sukhait Highway LLC (Mongolian: "Гашуун сухайт авто зам" ХХК) is a Mongolian state-owned company established on 27 June 2014 to maintain and operate a dedicated 239 km heavy-duty paved road for transporting mining products from the Tavan Tolgoi coal deposit in Tsogttsetsii sum, Ömnögovi Province, to the Gashuun Sukhait border port on the Mongolian-Chinese border. The company was created following the Mongolian government's 2013 Resolution No. 299 on measures to support coal exports, which transferred ownership of the road to Erdenes Mongol LLC. The founding shareholders were Energy Resources LLC, Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi JSC, and Tavan Tolgoi JSC. The company's core activity is the repair, maintenance, and operation of the 239 km road, collection of road toll revenue, and ensuring traffic safety under contract. The road is 7.5–10.5 meters wide, has a load capacity of 18 tons per axle, and is designed to carry 18 million tons per year according to its feasibility study. It features cement-stabilized base with asphalt concrete pavement, 201 drainage pipes, 4 water crossing dams, 110 parking areas, 5 rest areas, 2,238 signal posts, 1,088 vertical signs, and 3 checkpoints at kilometers 25, 213, and 218. Since its founding, the company has introduced several technological systems. In 2015, it launched Mongolia's first toll collection checkpoints between Ukhaa Khudag and Gashuun Sukhait port. In 2016, it adopted the Australian iToll system using RFID tag readers to register coal transport vehicles. In 2017, it implemented the Proad registration system with 5 groups and 35 modules, installed road monitoring cameras, and began generating reports. In 2019, it upgraded to the SorPlus system, directly connecting with databases of Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi JSC, Tavan Tolgoi JSC, and Energy Resources LLC for double-checking loading information. In 2020, it extended the SorPlus system to double-check information from the Customs control zone at Tsagaan Khad settlement. In 2023, it installed license plate recognition cameras at checkpoints and introduced automatic toll verification. In 2024, the company achieved a historic record for road toll revenue transferred to Erdenes Mongol LLC. On 13 June 2024, a record daily export of 209,895.98 tons of coal was cleared through the Gashuun Sukhait-Gants Mod port using 1,654 vehicles. The company also introduced quality management and occupational health and safety management systems. As of March 2024, Zandanbalyn Amarsanaa serves as acting Executive Director. The company operates 24/7, including during the COVID-19 pandemic, and has conducted research on introducing GPS networks along the road. In 2022, it connected employee camps at checkpoints 3, 4, and Tsagaan Khad to the permanent power grid in cooperation with the South Region Electricity Distribution Network SOE, saving 85% of fuel costs by stopping generators.

Gashuun Sukhait Highway LLC was established on 27 June 2014, following the Mongolian government's 2013 Resolution No. 299 on measures to support coal exports. The resolution transferred ownership of a 239 km heavy-duty paved road from the Tavan Tolgoi coal mine in Tsogttsetsii sum, Ömnögovi Province, to the Gashuun Sukhait border port to Erdenes Mongol LLC. The company was founded with participation from Energy Resources LLC, Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi JSC, and Tavan Tolgoi JSC, and was tasked with maintaining the road and collecting transport revenue. In 2015, the company launched Mongolia's first toll collection checkpoints, operating at kilometers 25, 57, 213, and 219 between Ukhaa Khudag and Gashuun Sukhait port. In 2016, it adopted the Australian iToll system, using RFID tag readers to register coal transport vehicles. In 2017, it introduced the Proad registration system with 5 groups and 35 modules, installed road monitoring cameras, and began generating reports. In 2018, following a decision by the Board of Directors of Erdenes Mongol LLC dated 26 February 2018 (Resolution No. 04), investment was approved for a camp building for company employees; the building was commissioned on 26 December 2018 after inspection by a state commission. In 2019, the company upgraded its internal registration system to SorPlus, directly connecting with databases of Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi JSC, Tavan Tolgoi JSC, and Energy Resources LLC to double-check loading information. Also in 2019, the Mongolian government issued Official Assignment No. 01 dated 17 April 2019 on resolving difficulties in coal transport along the Tavan Tolgoi-Gashuun Sukhait route, leading the company to establish a road repair and maintenance unit within its structure to perform minor repairs along the road. In 2020, the SorPlus system was further developed to double-check information from the Customs control zone at Tsagaan Khad settlement, allowing the company to consolidate and produce control reports on coal transport vehicles entering through Gashuun Sukhait port and coal loaded from the Customs control zone. In 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the company maintained continuous 24/7 operations, organized coal transport activities, conducted road monitoring, and researched the introduction of GPS networks along the road. In 2022, the company connected employee camps at checkpoints 3, 4, and Tsagaan Khad along the Tavan Tolgoi-Gashuun Sukhait road to permanent power in cooperation with the South Region Electricity Distribution Network SOE. This connection allowed the company to stop generators that had been operating 24/7, saving 85% of fuel costs. In 2023, to improve road monitoring, the company installed license plate recognition cameras at checkpoints and connected them to the internal registration system. It also introduced a toll verification function into the internal registration system to collect tolls without human intervention. In 2024, the company transferred a historic high in road toll revenue to Erdenes Mongol LLC. On 13 June 2024, a record daily export of 209,895.98 tons of coal was cleared through the Gashuun Sukhait-Gants Mod port using 1,654 vehicles. The company also introduced quality management and occupational health and safety management systems. As of March 2024, Zandanbalyn Amarsanaa has been serving as acting Executive Director.

• Mongolian government Resolution No. 299 on measures to support coal exports transfers ownership of the 239 km road to Erdenes Mongol LLC.

• Gashuun Sukhait Highway LLC is established with participation from Energy Resources LLC, Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi JSC, and Tavan Tolgoi JSC.

• Mongolia's first toll collection checkpoints begin operation between Ukhaa Khudag and Gashuun Sukhait port.

• Company adopts Australian iToll system with RFID tag readers to register coal transport vehicles.

• Proad registration system with 5 groups and 35 modules is introduced; road monitoring cameras installed.

• Employee camp building is commissioned after state commission inspection.

• SorPlus system introduced, connecting directly with databases of Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi JSC, Tavan Tolgoi JSC, and Energy Resources LLC.

• Government Official Assignment No. 01 leads to establishment of a road repair and maintenance unit within the company.

• SorPlus system extended to double-check information from Customs control zone at Tsagaan Khad settlement.

• Company maintains 24/7 operations during COVID-19 pandemic and researches GPS network introduction.

• Employee camps at checkpoints 3, 4, and Tsagaan Khad connected to permanent power grid, saving 85% of fuel costs.

• License plate recognition cameras installed at checkpoints; automatic toll verification function introduced.

• Record daily export of 209,895.98 tons of coal through Gashuun Sukhait-Gants Mod port using 1,654 vehicles.

• Company transfers historic high road toll revenue to Erdenes Mongol LLC and introduces quality and OHS management systems.

State-owned operator of a strategic coal export corridor, providing essential infrastructure and toll services for Mongolia's mining exports.

• Tavan Tolgoi–Gashuun Sukhait 239 km heavy-duty road

  A 239 km paved road for transporting mining products, with 7.5–10.5 m width, 18 tons per axle load capacity, and 18 million tons annual capacity.

• Toll collection checkpoints

  Three checkpoints at kilometers 25, 213, and 218 for toll collection and traffic control.

• SorPlus registration system

  Internal registration system for double-checking coal loading and transport information.

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