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Parliament Opens Oyu Tolgoi Evidence Hearings as Ulaanbaatar Advances Major Infrastructure

Lawmakers are probing licence histories, confidential filings and feasibility claims to clarify the state’s stake and next steps for the project.

Overview

  • Parliament’s temporary oversight committee began open sessions reviewing evidence on the Oyu Tolgoi group-of-deposits, focusing first on the Javhlant (MV-15225) and Shivee Tolgoi (MV-15226) licences.
  • Committee leaders said they received 92,467 pages of documents, about 51% marked confidential, while Oyu Tolgoi executives said the markings reflect internal company rules and do not limit the committee’s access.
  • Oyu Tolgoi representatives told lawmakers feasibility and resource models are updated on a five‑year cycle and support mine plans through the mid‑century, with no separate “internal” feasibility study.
  • Ontrè’s CEO said extracting its licence area separately would be uneconomic and cited agreements allowing Oyu Tolgoi to operate the area, as witness Ts. Myanganbayar recounted a 2003 transfer valued at about US$10.5 million in cash and shares tied to debt settlement.
  • Separately, Ulaanbaatar reported progress on urban projects: a CHP-5 contractor is in place with construction slated for 2026 and commissioning in 2028, 1.6 km of the Tuul‑1 wastewater collector is assembled toward a 2028 target, a First Ring Road MoU with Erdenes Mongol sets 15% co‑funding and a 2026–2028 build, sidewalk upgrades coincided with a 15% drop in slip injuries, and a tram PPP tender is due this week.