Oyu Tolgoi is a world-class copper and gold mine located in Umnugovi Province, approximately 550 kilometers south of Mongolia’s capital, Ulaanbaatar. Home to one of the world’s largest high-grade copper deposits, Oyu Tolgoi continues to play a vital role in Mongolia’s economic growth and development. 🇲🇳🌏
Underpinned by its core value of safety, Oyu Tolgoi creates value through the mining, processing, and export of copper, gold, and other minerals to international markets. 🌱 Oyu Tolgoi is committed to maintaining high standards of environmental stewardship and working closely with local communities to protect the history, culture, and livelihoods of the Umnugovi aimag.
⛏️ After extraction from the open pit mine, ore is processed through a series of advanced concentrator operations to produce copper concentrate for international export markets.
📊 As of Q1 2026, Oyu Tolgoi’s operations procurement team worked with 738 suppliers, of which 536 were domestic suppliers. The company spent 85% of its procurement budget on local suppliers. Since 2010, a total of MNT 40.5 trillion has been spent on national procurement, including MNT 1.5 trillion during the first quarter of 2026 alone.
💧 As of Q1 2026, Oyu Tolgoi used only 0.45m³ of replenishment water per tonne of ore processed — approximately three times lower than the average water usage of comparable global mining operations.
🏆 Oyu Tolgoi has also been recognised as a leading taxpayer in Mongolia. In 2025, the company contributed a total of MNT 2.34 trillion in taxes, fees, and other payments, representing approximately 9% of Mongolia’s consolidated state budget tax revenue. This significant contribution highlights Oyu Tolgoi’s important role in supporting Mongolia’s economic growth and national development.
AustCham Mongolia sincerely thanks Oyu Tolgoi LLC / Оюу толгой ХХК for its continued long-term support and valued partnership. We look forward to another successful year of collaboration in 2026!