Andrew Lye assumed the role of Chief Operating Officer at Oyu Tolgoi in March 2024.
With a career spanning over 30 years, Andrew brings extensive expertise, including 24 years with Rio Tinto. During his tenure, he spearheaded the design, development, and leadership of large-scale studies and operations across diverse underground and surface mining projects worldwide.
Before joining Oyu Tolgoi, Andrew successfully managed Rio Tinto’s former Northparkes underground block cave copper operation in Australia, oversaw the QMM ilmenite sands business in Madagascar, and served as the director for the La Granja copper project in Peru and the Resolution Copper project in the United States.