Rio Tinto provides update on Oyu Tolgoi project
16 Marzo 2020 - 8:03AM
Business Wire
Rio Tinto is working with the Government of Mongolia to ensure Oyu
Tolgoi is operating in accordance with the restrictions the
Mongolian authorities have put in place to contain the spread of
COVID-19. The first priority of the Rio Tinto and Oyu Tolgoi teams
is the health and safety of all of our employees, contractors and
the wider community.
Since January the movement of goods and people within Mongolia
have been restricted within and across its border and this has
further escalated recently as the first case of COVID-19 has
occurred in the country.
Work on the Underground Project continues, however, progress is
being slowed as a result of these measures. There is restricted
access for teams from Rio Tinto, Oyu Tolgoi and our construction
partners to oversee development and provide specialist technical
services. The availability of specialist service providers at the
site is essential to safely continue work on technical activities
such as the headframe commissioning of Shafts 3 and 4.
The full impact of the slowdown on the Underground Project is
unknown at this time and the company will update the market once
more information is available. The mine design for the Underground
Project currently remains on track to be completed in the first
half of this year, with a definitive estimate to be provided for
the development of this world-class orebody in the second half of
2020.
Despite the impact of COVID-19, the open pit of the Oyu Tolgoi
mine continues to operate and deliver shipments of copper
concentrate to its customers.
Rio Tinto Copper & Diamonds chief executive Arnaud Soirat
said “Our focus is on ensuring the safety and health of all of our
people at Oyu Tolgoi and we support the decisive action taken by
the government to limit the spread of COVID-19. It has inevitably
resulted in a restriction on the movement of goods and people in
the country and this is slowing down construction activity at the
Underground Project. It is too early to determine the impact of
this and the team is doing all they can to minimise the disruption
in a challenging environment. We will continue to work with our
suppliers, customers and the government.”
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