Улаанбаатар
Agreement on external inspection and sample of copper concentrate renewed
Economy
Ulaanbaatar/MONTSAME/. On February 15, Central Geological
Laboratory state-owned enterprise and Oyu Tolgoi LLC renewed and signed the
agreement to conduct an external inspection and sample of copper concentrate
for export.
Under the government’s resolution dated in 2013, the Central Geological Laboratory (CGL) became responsible for conducting an external inspection and sample of copper concentrate for export. Accordingly, the CGL and Oyu Tolgoi LLC first established the agreement on June 1, 2013.
The laboratory has been continuously performing
high-quality and international standards works, such as taking samples from
every packaged copper concentrate to be exported by Oyu Tolgoi, determining moisture,
preparing samples for testing, carrying out chemical analysis and submitting test
results.
Since 2013, the laboratory has analyzed about 6.5 million tons of Oyu Tolgoi’s concentrate.
Director of the Central Geological Laboratory
O. Davaasambuu said that the agreement has been renewed for five years in
connection with the commencement of underground mining operations. He added
that according to the renewed agreement, OT’s concentrate sample preparation
and inspection work contracts would be established separately, reflecting consumer
price index and international standard price for inspection.
The laboratory determines the content of copper, gold,
silver and 20 elements in the packaged copper concentrates of Oyu Tolgoi LLC
using internationally approved methods, including standard chemical and modern
instrumental analysis methods.
