Overview
- The temporary inspection committee continued public evidence hearings, with 84 of 109 summoned witnesses slated to participate on December 10.
- The General Taxation Authority reported Oyu Tolgoi paid a total of 6.4 trillion MNT in taxes, fees and payments from 2001 through September 5, 2025, based on six audits including about 1.3 trillion MNT settled in 2021.
- Former official S. Bayartsogt testified that shareholder loan pricing agreed under difficult conditions was renegotiated in 2011 to LIBOR/SOFR plus 6.5%, describing the variable-rate structure and market context.
- Project impacts remain under examination, with company data citing roughly 86.5% process‑water reuse and 211 billion MNT in water‑use fees since 2013, as a hydrogeological re‑evaluation proceeds with SRK Consulting.
- The Government issued austerity directives and stepped‑up tax collection guidance, ordering no public funds for New Year or agency anniversary events as anti‑corruption efforts are accelerated.