Press release: ‘The Secret History of the Mongols’ audio book made available to everyone

– Downloading, copying and distribution of the book is free –

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – This year Mongolia celebrates the 850th birthday of Chinggis Khan. To commemorate this historic event, Oyu Tolgoi have sponsored the production of an audio book of the literary masterpiece, 'The Secret History of the Mongols', under its own copyright.

We have used modern technology to produce this audio book in an effort to educate the younger generation of our rich history and culture. The audio file can be downloaded onto cell phones, MP3 players or iPods from the Oyu Tolgoi website or Facebook page, enabling everyone to listen to the story wherever they go. The audio book CD is also available at the National Library, the Ulaanbaatar Central Library and branches of the National Library in all Aimags across Mongolia.

Making 'The Secret History of the Mongols' audio book is just one of the many initiatives of Oyu Tolgoi’s cultural heritage programme, showing our commitment to passing on, preserving and sharing Mongolia’s culture and history.

About Oyu Tolgoi LLC (http://en.ot.mn/)

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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