– Oyu Tolgoi LLC delivers 340 tonnes of animal fodder to herders –
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – Spring is the harshest season for Mongolian herders; their livestock get very weak at this time of year. Therefore, active feeding of pregnant animals and young, infant animals prevents the death of the animals. Under the framework of the ’Pastureland Management Programme’, Oyu Tolgoi LLC has delivered 340 tonnes of animal fodder and natural salt to Dalanzadgad, Khanbogd, Manlai and Bayan-Ovoo counties of the Umnugobi province. The local county government is organising distribution of the feed and mineral lickers for the herders.
Oyu Tolgoi LLC has been running the 'Pastureland Management Programme' since 2011. The goal of the programme is to encourage the sustainable development of traditional livestock husbandry and the nomadic lifestyle of local herders, supporting the livelihood of local herders and residents. The programme is aimed to provide support for herder groups and cooperatives and improve livestock health and livestock management practices and to implement government policy on livestock management in partnership with the local government and professional organisations.
A.Ulam-Undrakh, a herder of Gaviluud bagh of Khanbogd soum of Umnugobi province said, “Oyu Tolgoi has been working with herders in many areas. One example is the delivery of animal feed. Herders appreciate this very much. Supplying animal fodder to herders in the harsh spring is vital.” During the distribution of the animal fodder, professionals from the Animal Husbandry Institute conducted training on feeding animals during winter and the production of reinforced animal feed, using locally available plants for the herders.
Everybody contributes to the raising and protection of livestock, which are the wealth of Mongolia. Oyu Tolgoi is helping Umnugobi herders protect and raise their livestock, helping to improve the livelihood of herders.
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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