Long-awaited Oyu Tolgoi deal will be signed on Tuesday – Ivanhoe

After trying for more than six years, Canada's Ivanhoe Mines and partner Rio Tinto expect to sign an agreement with the government of Mongolia on Tuesday, to develop the giant Oyu Tolgoi copper/gold mine in the country. The signing will take...

Mongolia could set date soon for Oyu Tolgoi deal signing

The government of Mongolia will likely announce this week when it plans to sign an investment agreement for Ivanhoe Mines' and Rio Tinto's giant Oyu Tolgoi copper/gold mine. Just over a month ago, the country's Parliament approved changes to four...

Mongolia Parliament will consider Oyu Tolgoi pact again in April

The national Parliament of Mongolia has concluded its extraordinary winter session without approving a draft investment agreement for Rio Tinto and Ivanhoe Mines' Oyu Tolgoi mine, Ivanhoe said on Friday. However, the agreement will continue to be...

Mongolia Cabinet endorses Oyu Tolgoi agreement – Ivanhoe

The Mongolian Cabinet has “endorsed in principle” a draft investment agreement for Ivanhoe Mines and Rio Tinto's huge Oyu Tolgoi copper/gold project, Ivanhoe said on Tuesday. According to a government announcement, the Cabinet conducted its...

Entrée, approached by 'stressed' rivals, may make acquisitions

TSX-listed Entrée Gold, which is exploring properties in Mongolia, China and the US, will consider buying assets, as difficult market conditions make acquisition valuations too good to resist. The company has about C$58-million in cash and no...

Ivanhoe says Mongolia sets deadline for Oyu Tolgoi deal

The Mongolian Parliament has set a deadline for the completion of a crucial draft investment agreement for the Oyu Tolgoi copper/gold project, Ivanhoe Mines, which co-owns the giant deposit with Rio Tinto, said on Friday.

Mongolia mining uncertainty could be resolved 'within months'

The recent downturn in commodity markets, coupled with an improved political climate, could provide the impetus needed for Mongolia to resolve uncertainty over investment in the country's mineral wealth “within months”, Entree Gold deputy...

Mongolia working group to propose changes to mining law

Vancouver-based Ivanhoe Mines and diversified miner Rio Tinto on Friday affirmed their intention to continue investment in the Oyu Tolgoi cooper/gold project, in Mongolia. The companies said that they were looking forward to engaging in...

Chinese gold-miner swoops on Canada's Jinshan

Jinshan Gold Mines, in which Chinese State-owned gold-miner China National Gold (CNG) has agreed to buy a 42% stake from Ivanhoe Mines, will continue to be based in Canada, its new controlling shareholder said. The transaction with Ivanhoe raises...

Ivanhoe raises resource estimate for giant Mongolia copper/gold project

Vancouver-based Ivanhoe Mines has increased the total resource estimate for its Oyu Tolgoi project in Mongolia, after publishing initial resources for the Heruga copper/gold/molybdenum deposit, which adjoins the southern boundary of the project....

Canadian Trade Minister seeks answers on Mongolia copper project

Canada's Minister of International Trade, David Emerson, was expected to raise the Oyu Tolgoi copper/gold project in discussions this week with Mongolia's government, amid reports that the country's new Prime Minister, Sanjaa Bayar,...