Chairman and Chairman of the Nominations Committee of Rio Tinto Group,  Jan du Plessis, plans to come to Mongolia later this September.

He hopes to resolve negotiations on issues related to the massive Oyu Tolgoi project in Mongolia during his visit.

In particular, the underground expansion of Oyu Tolgoi and the tax dispute between the Mongolian government and Rio Tinto are expected to be raised. Several issues, including the feasibility study of the second phase development of the Oyu Tolgoi project will be discussed during a meeting between the Government of Mongolia and Rio Tinto during Jan du Plessis' stay in Ulaanbaatar.