G. Batsukh, chairman of the Oyu Tolgoi LLC executive
board, has said in an interview that he is well ware of “the high expectation
Mongolians have from him as also of the trust they repose in him”. He will try
his best to ensure that the “substantial project is piloted properly”. His
fellow members on the Board are “thorough professionals” and have the specific
skills and the commitment to take the project forward smoothly to the start of
extraction in 2013. He sees himself as “a bridge between partners” and is sure
there will be no conflict on the way to increasing the Mongolian share in the
project. During the construction phase, the ratio between domestic and foreign
workers must be 60:40 and Mongolians must get enough chance to work as
subcontractors and suppliers.