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Sustainability Report
Preparation of topsoil stockpile for vegetation
Re-vegetated topsoil stockpile
At the initiative of our employees, a green park was created in an area near Tsetsii apartment complex in the
summer of 2015. Approximately 0.5 hectares of dust generating bare ground was re-vegetated and approximately
2,500 trees were planted. Our employees also made fences and flowerbeds for the planted area using recycled
materials.
Green areas being created by the Company employees
The Company organizes voluntary environmental protection activities on a regular basis. On National Tree Planting
Day, the Company employees planted over 2,445 trees in and around the UHG project mine site and 1,740
seedlings were donated to local organizations.
In 2015, soil restoration activities continued on the disturbed land near the site power plant and disused earth
road located next to the paved road to Tavantolgoi airport. A total of approximately 300 region specific trees
including silverberry and elm were planted in the areas. This type of land rehabilitation offers numerous benefits
including the absorption of emissions and noise created by vehicles and provision of shelter and habitat for small
mammals and invertebrates.
The 2.5 hectare nursery field established by the Company in 2009 continues to serve as a good source of
environmental protection and reclamation activities. By continually nurturing the field, we aim to determine the
most suitable trees and plants for re-vegetation in the Gobi region and use for reclamation and other landscaping
projects around the project site and the soum centre in the future. Currently, we have around 30,000 shrubs,
trees and perennial plants of 20 different endemic and non-endemic species growing in the nursery field. The
species include elm, tamarisk, aspen tree, pine, spruce, saxaul and sea buckthorn.
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