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Rio Tinto to Oyu Tolgoi mine: Let there be light

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 05, 2012 | 4:52 pm Base Metals Precious Metals Asia China Europe Copper Gold Silver 

After months of difficulties, Rio Tinto’s (LON:RIO) flagship copper-gold mine in Mongolia, Oyu Tolgoi, will start producing early next year as the company finally solved the issue of power supply via next-door neighbor: China. The $6 billion project was complicated by...

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