Many capable and competent people work at Oyu Tolgoi. One of them is Open Pit operator L.Ariunbold. Before joining Oyu Tolgoi two years ago, he worked for four years in the mining industry, driving excavators and heavy machinery.
L.Ariunbold recently participated for the first time in the “Best mining operator” contest organised by the Mongolian National Mining Association and Wagner Asia LLC and won first place in the excavator category. The contest involved four types of heavy machinery including CAT Excavator, CAT Wheel Loader, CAT Motor Grader and CAT Dump Truck, Approximately 75 operators from large mining companies such as Oyu Tolgoi, Boroo Gold, Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi and Khishig Arvin Industrial demonstrated their professional skills and speed of reaction.
For operators, this contest is very prestigious and is viewed as a challenging opportunity to demonstrate their skills safely. L.Ariunbold says “Operators of САТ equipment fulfill various tasks which challenge their professional competence. A total of ten Oyu Tolgoi employees participated. I used the excavator bucket to place a ball in a designated hole from a distance of ten metres within 52 seconds. I did it in shortest time and won. In this contest, it is important to adjust power and speed and keep calm.” He has always wanted to enter professional contests to test his skills. Therefore, when he heard an advertisement for the competition during his vacation, he decided to take a chance. He says he wants to participate in next year’s contest as well.
He emphasised: “we work using the latest equipment and technology. All maintenance is done on time, so all we need is to do our job properly. The workers are happy that the company provides us with opportunities to work on all types of equipment and develop ourselves by learning new skills."
Thanks to the efforts of thousands of skillful and capable workers, Oyu Tolgoi mining operations continue safely and without interruption.
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