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Oyu Tolgoi Mine Reveals Massive Silver Deposits
The world's largest undeveloped copper and gold deposit is revealed to also have large amounts of silver
By
Marko Lukic
March 17, 2011
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Oyu Tolgoi, the
world’s largest undeveloped copper and gold deposit, is now gearing up to be a significant producer of
silver. Responding to the highest commodity price in 31 years, mine operators have published new projections on the estimated
silver yield, attracting international investment.
Ivanhoe Mines, the majority owners and operators, said in a statement last week that “although Oyu Tolgoi is best known for its large and growing deposits of copper and gold,
silver forms a
significant proportion of the total Oyu Tolgoi resource.”
Speaking to reporters, Executive Chairman and CEO Robert Friedland commented on the new figures, saying “While we have not routinely itemized the
silver content of Oyu Tolgoi’s … in our discovery reports, the buoyant global
silver market has fuelled the interests of investors and has prompted us to more widely circulate the projections for
silver production that have been prepared as part of our project planning and development studies.”
The mine, located in Mongolia’s remote
Gobi Desert, could produce an estimated
2.4 million kilos of silver in its 27-year operational lifespan. This is in addition to the projected half a million tons of copper, 160 million pounds of molybdenum, and 41,000 pounds of gold.
“Oyu Tolgoi will rank as
a very substantial silver producer when commercial production begins in 2013.”, said Friedland. Ivanhoe Mines owns a 66 percent stake in the operation, whilst the Mongolian government owns 34 percent.
The Oyu Tolgoi mine represents a valuable resource not only for Mongolia but for the entire world, and Move One is proud to have been a key partner in making the remote location accessible to international industry. The rugged and inhospitable landscape of the Gobi region of Mongolia
requires the unique expertise of Move One to ensure that materials are delivered regardless of their size or the difficulty of the terrain. Move One is actively involved in Mongolia’s industrial development, using all resources at its disposal to assist with
freight forwarding and logistics services. Through its facilities in Mongolia, Move One offers an extensive range of
supply chain services and is ready to handle any requirements throughout the region..
For further information about our logistics services in Mongolia, please contact Noah Glassco, Move One’s Country Manager for Mongolia at
noah.glassco@moveoneinc.com