OT Liquidity (EBRD-55780)

Regions
  • Europe and Central Asia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Mongolia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
South Gobi
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Financial Institutions
  • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
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Project Status
Proposed
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Voting Date
Nov 20, 2024
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Oyu Tolgoi LLC (Rio Tinto PLC)
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Mining
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 100.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Loan Amount (USD)
$ 100.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 350.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Community Documents
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ EBRD website

Updated in EWS Dec 12, 2024

Disclosed by Bank Oct 18, 2024

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Project Description
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According to the EBRD, the project consists of the provision of an unsecured revolving loan of up to US$ 100 million for the development of Oyu Tolgoi copper mine.

The project will provide liquidity support for the ramp up and completion of the Oyu Tolgoi underground mine.

The proposed transaction will aim to address OT's working capital and liquidity needs, allowing the Company to stay on track with the development of its underground mine. Once completed, OT is expected to be the fourth largest copper mine in the world at full capacity. Copper is a critical mineral for the ongoing green transition; copper demand is expected to double to about 50 million tonnes annually by 2035 as the world transitions to cleaner energy. Timely development of the project will help secure copper supply globally and strengthen Mongolia's competitive position as a leading producer.

The Bank's additionality derives from (i) offering a financing not readily available in the market with similar terms and (ii) enabling OT to release capital towards mitigating carbon transition risks and advancing OT's decarbonisation strategy.

Investment Description
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Private Actors Description
A Private Actor is a non-governmental body or entity that is the borrower or client of a development project, which can include corporations, private equity and banks. This describes the private actors and their roles in relation to the project, when private actor information is disclosed or has been further researched.

As stated by the EBRD, Oyu Tolgoi, 66 per cent owned by Rio Tinto PLC (RT) and 34 per cent by the Government of Mongolia, is developing and operating a US$ 26bn copper and gold project, consisting of an open pit mine (in production since 2013) and an underground mine (containing an estimated 80 per cent of the project value; in sustainable production since Marhc 2023), expected to be the world's fourth-largest copper mine (when in operation at full capacity) and to contribute to approximately 30 per cent of Mongolia's GDP. RT is the project manager.

Private Actor 1 Private Actor 1 Role Private Actor 1 Sector Relation Private Actor 2 Private Actor 2 Role Private Actor 2 Sector
Rio Tinto PLC Parent Company Mining owns Oyu Tolgoi LLC Client Mining

Contact Information
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Client - Oyu Tolgoi LLC:

Tsogtsaikhan Baatar
Email: TsogtsaikhanB@ot.mn
Phone: +976 1133 1880
Website: https://www.ot.mn/en

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ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF EBRD

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You can contact the PCM at: pcm@ebrd.com or you can submit a complaint online using an online form at: http://www.ebrd.com/eform/pcm/complaint_form?language=en

You can learn more about the PCM and how to file a complaint at: http://www.ebrd.com/work-with-us/project-finance/project-complaint-mechanism.html

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