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Oyu Tolgoi today hosted the third annual graduation ceremony for Mongolian teachers and trainers enrolled in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme, taking the total count of teachers enrolled in the programme to approximately 1,100. The programme forms part of Oyu Tolgoi’s focus on real-world skills and education, and trains the teachers…

The “Mongol ger” project, supported by Rio Tinto and Oyu Tolgoi, and implemented by the Global Shapers Ulaanbaatar Hub, was inaugurated in a ceremony on Chinggis Square earlier today. The “Mongol ger” project aims to bring Mongolia’s ancient nomadic culture and vital life skills to urban school children by incorporating traditional Mongol ger building programs…

Khanbogd, Umnugobi – A new Community Interaction Centre, funded by Oyu Tolgoi, opened in Khanbogd soum, Umnugobi aimag today. The Community Interaction Centre is designed to help local citizens, groups, NGOs, private entities, cooperatives, as well as Oyu Tolgoi, to organise public events, forums, conferences and training, creating an environment where people can gather in…

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – Oyu Tolgoi welcomes the agreement by its shareholders – the Government of Mongolia, Turquoise Hill Resources, and Rio Tinto – to move ahead with developing the underground mine at Oyu Tolgoi. The shareholders today signed an Underground Development Plan which addresses the key outstanding shareholder issues and sets out an agreed basis…

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – Oyu Tolgoi today announced an update on its performance for the quarter ended 31 March, 2015. Highlights: Strong safety performance with no fatalities and an All Injury Frequency Rate of 0.25 per 200,000 hours worked. Signed a 30 year Cooperation Agreement with the Umnugobi Aimag underpinning our desire to build strong long…

Dalanzadgad, Umnugobi – Oyu Tolgoi LLC today signed a Cooperation Agreement with its partner communities – composed of the Umnugobi aimag, and the Khanbogd, Manlai, Bayan-Ovoo and Dalanzadgad soums. The agreement sets out how the parties will work together towards sustainable development in important areas such as water, environment, pastureland management, cultural heritage, tourism, local…

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – Oyu Tolgoi today announced its production report for the first quarter of 2015. Concentrate production in Q1’15 decreased approximately 30 per cent over Q4’14 driven by resource sequence and therefore impacted by lower mill head grades as well as a planned maintenance and improvement shutdowns. The shutdown was completed on time and…

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – Oyu Tolgoi LLC and Erdenet Mining Corporation today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together for the further development of health, safety, environment and community (HSEC) standards and practices within the Mongolian mining industry. The MoU lays the groundwork for the two companies to share experience, expertise, and local knowledge…

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – Oyu Tolgoi LLC today released its performance ‘Scorecard’ for the first quarter of 2015. The scorecard is intended to provide a regular, high-level update on key parameters around the operation – including direct impact measures like local employment ratios, supplier spend and taxes paid; environmental factors like water use; and, broader impacts…