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Press release: Oyu Tolgoi opens Trades Training Centre
– Facility will be key to safety and standards – Монгол Улс, Улаанбаатар хот – Oyu Tolgoi LLC today launched a new Trades Training Centre at the Oyu Tolgoi mine site. The centre, which can accommodate 100 students per shift, features both classrooms and practical training facilities equipped with modern industrial training equipment. By bringing…
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Press release: Oyu Tolgoi is Named The Best Social Insurance Contributor for 2013
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – Today, the director of the Social Insurance Agency, Ts.Urtnasan, congratulated and awarded the commemorative trophy and certificate of honour to Oyu Tolgoi LLC which was selected as the best social insurance contributor for the year 2013. He said at the awards ceremony – "The Social Insurance Agency has selected the best companies…
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Article: South Gobi students will return to their homeland after graduation
– 242 students enrolled in Oyu Tolgoi scholarship programme – "Educated people are the true wealth of the nation,” says the phrase. In order to help realise this, Oyu Tolgoi supports Mongolia’s best students by providing scholarships for study at Mongolian and international universities. This is a key commitment in a Memorandum of Understanding, signed…
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Press release: Mongolia’s most modern engineering school opens
– Nalaikh facility will train world class engineers – Nalaikh, Mongolia – Mongolia’s newest education facility was formally opened today, bringing huge opportunities to develop the next generation of highly trained, capable engineers and technical professionals. Nailakh Engineering School, built with a US$ 10 million investment from Oyu Tolgoi will teach up to 600 engineering…
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Press release: Oyu Tolgoi LLC Board of Directors Appoints New Chief Executive Officer
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – The Board of Oyu Tolgoi LLC has appointed Mr Andrew Woodley as president and chief executive officer, after Mr Craig Kinnell announced his departure from the role for personal reasons. Andrew Woodley is currently managing director of Rio Tinto’s coal business in Mozambique. He has worked for Rio Tinto for more than…
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Press release: Protect your hands
– Hand safety campaign launched – Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – After traffic accidents, the most common accidents involve injuries to hands and feet according to statistics in Mongolia. Such injuries mainly occur at the workplace as well as at home. They range from cutting hands and fingers while preparing meals, to crushing and pinch-point injuries while…
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Press release: Government of Mongolia and Oyu Tolgoi secure agreement on South Gobi power solution
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – The Government of Mongolia and Oyu Tolgoi LLC secured a landmark agreement today aimed towards a power solution for the South Gobi, providing a pathway for strengthening the power supply network in Mongolia. The Ministry of Energy, on behalf of the Government of Mongolia, and Oyu Tolgoi LLC signed the agreement which…
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Press release: Oyu Tolgoi – 2014 Second Quarter Results
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – Oyu Tolgoi LLC, through its parent company Turquoise Hill Resources, announced today financial results for the second quarter ending 30 June 2014. Oyu Tolgoi LLC Chief Financial Officer Steve Duggan said, “This quarter’s results demonstrate that our workforce continues to make encouraging progress towards establishing our open-pit mine as a safe, sustainable, profitable, and…
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Press release: Rio Tinto opens Galba public park in Khanbogd
– This project is a great example of community engagement, strong partnership and sustainable development in the South Gobi – Khanbogd, Umnugobi – Last weekend, Khanbogd soum celebrated its historic 90th anniversary. As part of the celebrations, Galba Public Park, built on initiative of soum residents and administration with financing under Rio Tinto’s social investment…
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Press release: Oyu Tolgoi building a sports centre in Manlai soum
– Foundation stone laid for the 250 seats sports centre fully equipped with modern equipment – Manlai soum, Umnugobi – As part of the celebrations of the 90th anniversary of the establishment of Manlai soum in Umnugovi aimag, Oyu Tolgoi and local government representatives, yesterday broke ground and laid a foundation stone for a new sports…