Otgonbayar Togtokhbayar was appointed as General Manager of Technical Services and Growth of Oyu Tolgoi in November 2021. He began his career with Oyu Tolgoi in 2001 during the exploration phase and has since held various leadership roles across exploration, resource evaluation, project development and mining operations, combining both strategic and operational leadership. Otgonbayar has extensive experience in geological prospecting, mineral resource evaluation, resource modeling, estimation and mineral resource reporting in multiple jurisdictions.
In his current role, Otgonbayar oversees integrated long to short-term mining and production planning and the technical services disciplines for operations and centered on advancing orebody knowledge and identifying early-stage growth opportunities to ensure the long-term sustainability of Oyu Tolgoi. He is also the designated Competent Person for Oyu Tolgoi’s mineral resources, responsible for ensuring compliance with both Mongolian and international reporting standards.
Previously, Otgonbayar worked as a Senior Consultant at AMC Consultants in Australia, where he contributed to numerous mineral resource evaluation projects across a variety of commodities including iron ore, copper-gold, graphite, and PGE-nickel-copper mineralization. He played a key role in several Australian projects, such as Mt Elliot, Mt Dore, and Starra, as part of the evaluation of IOCG deposits in the Cloncurry region.
He holds an MSc in Geology from the Mongolian University of Science and Technology and a BSc in Geology from the National University of Mongolia.