BARRY FITZGERALD

Rio gets a grip on Oyu Tolgoi

RIO Tinto has become issue-rich in recent times. But at least it can be said that the reworking of the mine plan for the underground push at Oyu Tolgoi in Mongolia’s south Gobi desert has been accepted as an event not worth fretting over, writes <b>Barry FitzGerald</b>.

Barry FitzGerald
Rio Tinto CEO J-S Jacques underground at Oyu Tolgoi

Rio Tinto CEO J-S Jacques underground at Oyu Tolgoi

That was despite the new design outlined last week forcing the downgrading of some US$10 billion in copper, gold and silver reserves to lower category resources at Hugo Dummett North, the richest of the...

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