Oyu Tolgoi is set to become one of the largest gold and copper mines in the world. As part of its commitment to becoming a long term employer and contributing to the education, training and development of young Mongolians, Oyu Tolgoi will build 3 vocational training centres across Mongolia, fulfilling its desire to have a workforce where nine out of ten people are Mongolian.
Today was the ground breaking ceremony for the first and largest of those vocational centres. We were fortunate enough to be invited to join the festivities.
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| Scale model |
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| International guest list! (Boys' first few days in Mongolia) |
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| VIP tent with the celebratory Ul Boov |
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| Ul Boov is filled with dairy products such as dried yoghurt's, cheese, urum... |
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| Buddhist monk recites prayers over the broken ground |
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| Officials take it in turns to turn the ground |
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| OT's representatives |
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| Getting a special brief. Thanks Sim! |
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| First sampling of airag. Definitely, an acquired taste. (Jono you look like you may have had some already!) |
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| "Khoomi"Thoat Singing: to hear it for the first time is a wonder! |
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| Young dance troupe who performed a dance about the eagle. |
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| The eagle! |
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| The queue for airag never abated |
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| Pint-sized talent singing James Blunt's " You're Beautiful" |
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| A rustic stage! |
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Hi mum photos look great! keep them coming!
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