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– Environmental campaign launched as tree saplings handed out – Umnugobi, Mongolia – By decree of the Mongolian President, every second Saturday of May and October is recognised as a national day of tree planting. The objective of these days is to uphold the Mongolian tradition of protecting and preserving motherland and mother nature. The days provide an…

Many capable and competent people work at Oyu Tolgoi. One of them is Open Pit operator L.Ariunbold. Before joining Oyu Tolgoi two years ago, he worked for four years in the mining industry, driving excavators and heavy machinery. L.Ariunbold recently participated for the first time in the “Best mining operator” contest organised by the Mongolian…

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – Oyu Tolgoi has donated ten second-hand Land Cruisers to Khanbogd, Manlai, Bayan Ovoo and Dalanzadgad soums of South Gobi aimag. Three vehicles were donated to the Khanbogd hospital and two to the soum’s kindergarten, while one vehicle each was given to the kindergarten, hospital and secondary school in Manlai and Bayan Ovoo soums,…

Each quarter, Rio Tinto and Turquoise Hill Resources produce public reports on production at all operations including Oyu Tolgoi. The report for the first Quarter of 2014 (January, February, March) has just been released. These figures will continue to be published on the Oyu Tolgoi website, in the middle of the month following each quarter.…

– New jobs created, first products produced – There is a saying about the advantage of collective efforts – “magpies together are better than a tiger by himself.” And just like that, there are many benefits from a growing cooperative movement. Local residents and herders have recognised the need to join together their efforts. That…

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – Certificates were awarded today to 46 high school students from 27 secondary schools in Ulaanbaatar, who have completed a unique, private sector youth development programme. Academically outstanding students in Mongolia receive scholarship support from Oyu Tolgoi under its Investment agreement signed with the Government of Mongolia, as well as a Memorandum of…

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(Photo: O. Shijir, standing left to Donald Rumsfeld, former US Defense Secretary and other Rumsfeld Fellows) Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – One of this year’s recipients of the prestigious Rumsfeld Fellowship is Ms.Shijir Ochirbat, a Senior Strategy and Policy Analyst at Oyu Tolgoi LLC. The Rumsfeld Fellowship is awarded each year to young leaders and experts from…

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – Nine employees of Oyu Tolgoi LLC received state awards by the 29th decree of the President of Mongolia, issued on 12 March 2014. Among the recipients was Togtokhbayar Otgonbayar, Principal resource geologist who was honored with the Order of the Polar Star. The Order was handed to Otgonbayar today by G.Batsukh, Chairman…

Large mining companies require the efforts and labour of many people. This can be seen at the Oyu Tolgoi mine in the South Gobi region. Thousands of people are working and living there along with many support staff and service providers. They comprise many types of professionals, ranging from security guards providing site security to…