Ulaanbaatar
Oyu Tolgoi LLC Plants Over 20 Million Trees
Politics
Ulaanbaatar, March 21, 2025 /MONTSAME/. During the visit to the underground mine of Oyu Tolgoi LLC, President of Mongolia Khurelsukh Ukhnaa was briefed on the progress of the company's "100 Million Trees – A Legacy for the Future" Program.
The Oyu Tolgoi LLC has pledged to plant and grow 100 million trees as part of the “Billions of Trees” National Movement of Mongolia. The Program aims at restoring and reforesting areas degraded by irresponsible mining activities. Under this initiative, Oyu Tolgoi plans to plant 63.5 million trees and invest in solutions for challenges facing the forestry sector, including technical assistance equivalent to 40 million trees. Since 2022, the company has planted and nurtured 20.5 million trees, both physically and through compensatory measures.
Additionally:
-A tree nursery with an annual capacity of 750,000 saplings was established in Khanbogd and Tsogt-Ovoo soums.
-In 2025, tree nurseries with a capacity of 250,000 to 500,000 saplings each will be established in Manlai, Bayan-Ovoo, and Sevrei soums.
-175,000 trees were planted across 70 hectares in the Bogd Khan Mountain Strictly Protected Area (SPA).
-In 2023, 400 hectares of land in the Yalbag River Valley, Yeruu soum, Selenge aimag, were rehabilitated after being degraded by mining.
-In 2024, 215 hectares of land were restored through technical reclamation in Shariin Gol and Khongor soums, Darkhan-Uul aimag.
-A total of MNT 1.5 billion worth of 48 equipment units were handed over to the Forest Department of Mongolia.
Rio Tinto Mongolia conducted pest control measures from the air, covering 300,000 hectares and protecting 750 million trees from harmful insects. The company is also conducting a feasibility study for the Kherlen Toono Projects, which aims at providing water to the Gobi region. Oyu Tolgoi LLC has set the goal to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
