Mongolia Renews Call to Lower Shareholder Loan Interest for Oyu Tolgoi Project

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Enkh-Od.G
g.enkh-od@montsame.gov.mn
2025-12-10 09:31:38

Ulaanbaatar, December 10, 2025 /MONTSAME/. The Head of the Government working group tasked with negotiating the reduction of shareholder loan interest for the Oyu Tolgoi project, Minister of Finance Javkhlan Bold, met with representatives of the Rio Tinto Group on December 9 to advance the ongoing talks.


During the meeting, the Mongolian side formally reiterated its proposal to reduce the interest rate on the shareholder loan.


Both sides expressed a shared commitment to continuing negotiations in the near term and cooperating to lower the interest rate.

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