Category: News
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Press release: Veterinary check-up conducted for livestock of Gobi herders
Umnugobi, Mongolia – Oyu Tolgoi is implementing many projects and programmes in cooperation with local community herders. One of them is the 'Pastureland management programme' being implemented by the Regional Development and Social Performance Department. Within the framework of this programme, work is being undertaken to conduct veterinary checkups of animal health and ensure the…
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Press release: Oyu Tolgoi LLC became one of ‘Top 10 companies of the year’
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – Oyu Tolgoi LLC is ending 2013 with many successes and accomplishments. These successes are justly recognised by many organisations. The Mongolian National Chamber of Industry and Commerce traditionally selects top companies, organisations and entrepreneurs in recognition of their real contribution to social and economic development. This year’s “ENTREPRENEUR-2013” awards selected Oyu Tolgoi…
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Press release: Meeting of Gobi scholarship recipient students held
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – Z.Oyuntsetseg, doctor and manager of the medical hospital of Gurvan Tes soum, is one of the Gobi scholarship programme graduates. She graduated Medical college of Dornogobi aimag as physician, and started her career by working successfully in her home community. On 14th of this month, the scholarship management team, director of the…
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Press release: Collective Agreement signed
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – Oyu Tolgoi LLC and the Trade Union Committee of Oyu Tolgoi Mining Employees signed a Collective Agreement on 26 December, 2013. The Collective Agreement was signed by nine managers on behalf of Oyu Tolgoi LLC and nine leading members of the Trade Union Committee of Oyu Tolgoi Mining Employees. A Collective Agreement…
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Press release: Ger of culture and tradition opened
Umnugobi, Mongolia – Oyu Tolgoi LLC respects and cherishes the traditional culture and customs of local communities and works to protect and preserve them. As part of this effort, a new facility, “Ger of Gobi culture and tradition” was opened on 25 December at the Oyu Tolgoi mine to promote traditional Gobi culture and customs to…
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Press release: Database of rare wild life and plants will be created
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – Initiative to set up database of geographic location, photos, images and videos, scientific names of pristine natural sites, rare wild life and plant species of Mongolia has been launched. On 19 December, 2013, national society to protect natural environment and wild life signed Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation with the Ministry of…
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Press release: Contest winners will see the development of the Oyu Tolgoi site
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – Oyu Tolgoi LLC organised an essay contest entitled ‘who knows Oyu Tolgoi best?’ for the 2nd time and recently announced its result. The contest continued from 28 October to 28 November for one month period, and 41 college and university students submitted their essays for the contest. B.Buyan-Erdene, 4th year student in…
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Press release: Oyu Tolgoi management receives the Olympic champions
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – Recently, the 9th national management olympiad was held with 130 students from 21 universities and colleges participating. Oyu Tolgoi company provided financial support to organise this olympiad. Ivan Vella, Oyu Tolgoi Vice-president of Procurement and Infrastructure Development and Michael Beck, Oyu Tolgoi Vice-president of Human Resources and Capability Development, Dulamsuren Begzjav, Head…
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Press release: Oyu Tolgoi LLC Board approves budget for 2014
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – The Oyu Tolgoi LLC Board of Directors unanimously approved the company programme, plan and budget for 2014. The decision was taken at the quarterly Board meeting held in Ulaanbaatar on 11-12 December. The Board’s decision will provide Oyu Tolgoi a stable operational foundation for the next year. This is the first annual…
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Press release: Herders welcome new wells
– Oyu Tolgoi LLC has repaired and upgraded 39 wells in Khanbogd, Manlai and Bayan-Ovoo soums – Umnugobi, Mongolia – Wells are the primary source of drinking water for Gobi residents and their livestock. During the collective farming period, much work was done to dig and repair wells. However, after collective farms were disbanded, the…