– Mongolian companies applied state-of-the-art technology in the airport construction –
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – The Mongolian Gobi now has its first-ever airport that meets international standards. Construction of Khanbumbat was funded by Oyu Tolgoi LLC. Capable of receiving civil Boeing-737 and military C-130 and other large aircraft, the airport includes a passenger terminal building, air traffic control tower and fire control facility and has the capacity to service 240 passengers per hour. Over 10 architects of Tatakh Khuch LLC designed the airport terminal based on an ancient Mongolian palace, blending copper and gold colors into the ger design.
The take-off and landing runway, the most important facility of any airport, was built using state-of-the-art technology and equipment. Construction contractor, Arts Suvarga LLC director, Sh.Altansukh, shared: “We used a highly-efficient road paving machine procured from Gomaco, USA. The first of its kind to be used in Mongolia, this machine helped us complete construction of the 3,250 metres long and 45 metres wide runway in a record three months, compared to the three-year period usually required”.
ACH Services LLC assumes full responsibility for the airport operation, including runway maintenance, inspection, flight traffic control, signaling and communication systems. The company director M.Mendbayar said: “We have almost finished all necessary preparations. I feel proud that we will be operating this magnificent airport built by Mongolian engineers”.
The contractor to operate the passenger service terminal will be selected soon. Oyu Tolgoi LLC Regional Procurement Officer D. Barsbold said, “We have announced a bid for potential service providers – local companies and economic entities. We will evaluate the bid and announce the results soon. Over 20 job placements will be generated here”.
About Oyu Tolgoi LLC (http://ot.mn/en)
Oyu Tolgoi LLC is Mongolia's largest copper and gold mining company and is a strategic partnership between the Government of Mongolia (34 per cent stake), Turquoise Hill Resources (66 per cent) and Rio Tinto. Rio Tinto is the major shareholder in Turquoise Hill Resources and the manager of the Oyu Tolgoi project. In addition to dividends from its 34 per cent stake in Oyu Tolgoi, the Government of Mongolia will receive taxes and royalties.
Oyu Tolgoi, located in the Gobi desert in southern Mongolia, will be one of the largest and highest-grade copper and gold mines in the world. It is the largest project ever developed in Mongolia, requiring a capital investment for phase 1 of more than US$6 billion.
Oyu Tolgoi is committed to contributing to a sustainable future for Mongolia. At least 9 out of 10 employees will be Mongolian once the mine is in production and Oyu Tolgoi is investing US$58 million dollars (78 billion MNT) in training and education and an additional US$27 million dollars (36 billion MNT) in the Workforce Employment Project designed to help address the general skills shortage in Mongolia
Oyu Tolgoi's key priorities are the health and safety of employees, best-practice environmental management, contributing to sustainable communities and always doing business with integrity, for the benefit of all the project's shareholders and the people of Mongolia.
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