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– New Oyu Tolgoi CEO sets out priorities for leadership – Hong Kong – Oyu Tolgoi President and CEO, Craig Kinnell today set out his vision for his time in charge of the project. Mr Kinnell set out four priorities: safety, delivering value from the project by optimizing the operation of the open-pit mine, strengthening…

– Oyu Tolgoi transfer overhead power lines and substation facility to power authorities – Umnugovi , Mongolia – Today was a day of celebration for residents of Khanbogd soum in the Umnugovi aimag. Khanbogd was one of the few remaining soums left unconnected to central power supplies. Today, the issue of permanent source of power…

– Oyu Tolgoi Deputy Director discusses the development of a powerful industrial sector at Mongolian investors’ conference – The second international investors’ conference of mining and metlurgy or “Metals Mongolia-2013” co-organised by Mongolian Ministry of Mining and mining.mn was held today, 8 November, in Ulaanbaatar. Oyu Tolgoi LLC actively participates in this type of conferences,…

– Satellite transmission collars placed on 20 wild asses – Oyu Tolgoi pays close attention to the effect of mining on the wild life in the Gobi. The company is currently working with the Wildlife Conservation society and Austrian experts to place collars with satellite transmission and GPS on 20 wild-asses. As a result, it…

– 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…