Oyu Tolgoi Raises Environmental Concerns

While reports vary, the mine plans to use up to 920 litres of water per second.
Dugersuren Sukhgerel, executive director of local NGO Oyu Tolgoi Watch, said lack of water is the “No. 1 issue” in the region.
“There are very few who are happy with the mine’s presence,” Sukhgerel said in an email to theStar. “The mine and its infrastructure corridor has taken away the best pasture land from the local community.”........
Oyu Tolgoi is to produce an estimated 1.2 billion pounds of copper annually over the first 10 years. The yearly output will also include 650,000 ounces of gold and 3 million ounces of silver.
Gold, silver and copper mined at Oyu Tolgoi will be used in 4,700 medals for the 2012 London Olympics and Paralympics.
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