Preliminary Study of Formation Mechanism of the Erdenetiin Ovoo Porphyry Copper‐Molybdenum Deposit and Environmental Effects of Erdenet Mine, Northern Mongolia

The Erdenetiin ovoo is a biggest porphyry copper‐molybdenum deposit in Mongolia, which is situated in Northern Mongolia. The deposit has been mined since 1978 at an annual rate of approximately 20 Mt of ore. As it plays important role to country’s economy and still have controversies calling researchers interest. Ore formation mechanism of the Erdenetiin Ovoo deposit and environmental impacts of the Erdenet Mine are study subjects of our team.