Rio Tinto Oyu Tolgoi mine to be Fourth Largest Mine 2028-2036

Published: Mar 28, 2023 11:28

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As Rio Tinto started mining at the Oyu Tolgoi underground copper mine in Mongolia, it is estimated that from 2028 to 2036, the Oyu Tolgoi open-pit and underground mines can produce about 500,000 mt of copper per year...

SHANGHAI, Mar 28 – As Rio Tinto started mining at the Oyu Tolgoi underground copper mine in Mongolia, it is estimated that from 2028 to 2036, the Oyu Tolgoi open-pit and underground mines can produce about 500,000 mt of copper per year, making it the fourth largest copper mine in the world.

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