OyuTolgoi reaches the agreement to advance the development of the underground mine
OyuTolgoi reaches the agreement to advance the development of the underground mine
Mongolian government, Turquoise Hill Resources and Rio Tinto, shareholders of Oyutolgoi LLC, have researched agreement to advance the development of underground mine at Oyu Tolgoi. After long discussion all parties have signed "Underground Mine Development Plan" on May 18, 2015.
The plan determines a new main pathway to development of the underground mining works, finalizing the project finance, revising and approving the feasibility study, and securing all necessary permits so that the underground development can proceed. Andrew Woodley, President & Chief Executive of Oyu Tolgoi LLC, said: " I am very pleased our shareholders have resolved the outstanding issues to progress with the development of the underground mine at Oyu Tolgoi. With this agreement, further progress can now be made to unlock the large, high-grade ore body that lies well below the surface of our operation and is one of the best copper-gold ore bodies anywhere in the world. "Since taking up the position of President and Chief Executive late last year, I have been struck by the professionalism and dedication of our hard-working Mongolian employees. I know that they will be very pleased with this news. "Of course, the open-pit phase of the mine continues to operate both safely and efficiently, with safety remaining our number one focus area. We continue to work hard on increasing productivity and reducing the cost base of our operation in order to ensure the long-term economic viability of the business." The development of underground mine started on August 12, 2013 but was frozen later and almost 80% of Oyu Tolgoi's value lies within underground.
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