DEFEATING COVID-19: OYU TOLGOI DONATES OVER USD 163,000

Mongolian mining giant Oyu Tolgoi has released the latest edition of its Scorecard, highlighting key performance metrics for the first quarter of 2020, and provided an update on underground development, and prevention measures for Covid-19.

The company and employees have donated MNT 455 million to support the prevention efforts to fight the virus, including MNT 100 million to the Government of Mongolia through the Mongolian National Mining Association, MNT 200 million to the South Gobi Emergency Committee, and MNT10 million to the Khanbogd Emergency Committee through the Gobi Oyu Development Support Fund. Oyu Tolgoi miners also launched a “Miners’ donation campaign in the fight against Covid-19” and raised over MNT145 million and donated it to the Ministry of Health. Thirty-eight contractor companies’ employees joined the campaign as #WeAreAll InThisTogether.

Oyu Tolgoi paid USD 73 million taxes, fees and other payments to Mongolia and spent USD 105 million spent on national procurement.

For more on the performance scorecard, production report and data for the first quarter of 2020, visit https://www.ot.mn/

Source: https://news.mn/en/792224/