Timeline: The Oyu Tolgoi saga

Genghis Khan is revered as the founding father of modern Mongolia and the ultimate symbol of Mongolian national identity. (Image courtesy of Munkhzaya.E | Wikipedia)

A world-class copper discovery. Billions in investment. Years of political battles. Our Oyu Tolgoi timeline follows Mongolia’s and Rio Tinto’s (ASX, LSE, NYSE: RIO) flagship mining project from its discovery in the early 2000s to last week’s blockade of the mine’s main road, capturing the deals, disputes and power struggles that have shaped one of the world’s most important copper assets.

The next chapter could be the most consequential yet. Click below for a multi-media presentation. 

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