Ouy Tolgoi Investment Agreement Signing Cermony
The Ouy Tolgoi Investment Agreement was officially signed on the auspicious day of October 6, 2009. The ceremony was broadcast live throughout Mongolia on Mongolian television and can be seen here:
The stars finally aligned on October 6, 2009 as senior members of the Mongolian Government hosted senior officials from Ivanhoe Mines Mongolia Inc and Rio Tinto International Holdings. October 6 was chosen as the signing day because according to Buddhist lams it is an auspicious day on the Buddhist calendar.
The Oyu Tolgoi site (Turquoise Hill in English) is predicted to be one of the largest reserves of gold and copper in the world, with an estimated mine life of 40 years. It is also the largest development project and foreign investment in the history of the country.
On a related note, it has been reported that one of the signers of the investment agreement, Mineral Resources and Energy Minister D. Zorigt, yesterday won the by-election for the Parliament seat left vacated by the current Mongolian President Ts. Elbegdorj, who was elected in June of this year.
