Rio Tinto’s Giant Mongolia Project Dealt Another Blow
- NGO argued due process wasn’t followed in Oyu Tolgoi agreement
- Court’s written ruling expected to be released in coming weeks
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Rio Tinto Group has another headache to deal with in Mongolia, as the government looks set to lose a legal challenge to its agreement with the world’s second-biggest miner.
Rio is building a giant underground copper mine, known as Oyu Tolgoi, in the country. Yet the project has been beset by delays, legal probes, cost overruns and government pressure.