Underground copper production has started at Oyu Tolgoi in Mongolia, RioTinto reported mining resources criticalminerals batterymetals
“We are starting underground production 1.3 km beneath the remote Gobi desert from an orebody that will be critical for global copper production and Mongolia’s ongoing economic development,” said diversified miner Rio Tinto CEO“The copper produced in this truly world-class, high technology mine will help deliver the electrification needed for a net zero future and grow Rio Tinto’s copper business.
Ore is currently being processed from Panel Zero in Hugo North Lift 1 and production will ramp up over the coming years.
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