Author: Munkhbadral

– There is land, seeds are available, if it grows, I will try growing any vegetables I like – In modern times, people are rarely satisfied with their work and things they use and consume. It is therefore so exciting to see someone who is satisfied and happy with his or her work. We encountered…

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – Mongolian Mining Summit was held in Perth, Australia on 29-31 October. One of the highlights of the summit were the representation of 14 Mongolian based mining insiders, including Oyu Tolgoi, giving real insights into how to improve government relationships, partner with local companies and understand the investment opportunities and challenges. G. Batsukh,…

“Oyu Tolgoi: pioneering challenges of Mongolia’s mining development” Ministers, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, It is a great pleasure to be invited here to speak. It is especially gratifying to be speaking at a conference organised in Australia about investment opportunities in Mongolia. I would like to thank the organizers for giving me an opportunity…

“Project Update” Minister, Mongolian and international guests, it is a pleasure to join you today. Rio Tinto, like many others in the industry, puts safety ahead of everything else. I start with this message because it is how we start anything we do at Oyu Tolgoi. We take a moment to remind each other about…

– Oyu Tolgoi supports local herders – There is a saying about the importance of collective efforts: “Magpies together are better than a tiger by himself.” In a similar vein, we met with local herders who recently formed a cooperative and began work in Gaviluud bagh of Khanbogd soum. D.Vladimir, herder of this bagh is…

– Interview with S.Myagmarjav, Superintendent of community development at Oyu Tolgoi – Can you tell us about Oyu Tolgoi’s Goviin Shim programme? ‘Goviin Shim’ is one of five programmes implemented by our department. The objective of this programme is to support and contribute to local economic development by developing diversified and independent businesses that are…

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – The Many organisations came together at the Mongolian national chamber of commerce and industry yesterday to host a discussion on finding a long term solution for the camel wool industry. The discussion, sponsored and organised by Oyu Tolgoi, included representatives of the Ministry of Industry and Agriculture, the Intellectual property agency, Mongolian…

Umnugobi, Mongolia – The South Gobi province’s Natural Environment and Tourism department recently appealed to citizens and businesses to organise regular cleaning of domestic and industrial waste in areas around local water sources. This is to ensure that water is protected from pollution in line with the Mongolian Government’s national water programme. Oyu Tolgoi’s Environment…

– Oyu Tolgoi LLC constructing new paved road – Umnugobi, Mongolia – Last year, Oyu Tolgoi LLC built a 10 kilometres gravel road in Khanbogd soum of Umnugovi aimag. This work is now continuing and another 5 kilometres long road is being paved. The road construction work was carried out by state-owned company 'Avto Zamiin…

– Only knowledgeable and competent teachers can train good workers – Mongolians say that the knowledge of a student comes down from their teacher. This is not only a reference of respect to teachers, but it also means that students of good teachers are good students. Therefore, although training of knowledgeable, competent people depends on…