Shenhua eyes Mongolian mine

China Shenhua Energy Co Ltd, the nation's top coal producer, yesterday said it was negotiating with the Mongolian government to purchase a coal mine in the country.

The company will see some progress on its bid for the Tavan Tolgoi mine in Mongolia this year, company Vice-President Wang Jinli said yesterday.

The deal still depends on the Mongolian government's offer, he said, without elaborating.