Rio Tinto,
working in cooperation with Zorig Foundation, has awarded scholarships to 20
students of domestic universities in the present academic year, majoring in
geology, mining, economics, and law. At a recent ceremony to formally announce
the recipients MP S. Oyun, representing the Foundation, expressed her thanks to
the company for its gesture, while the Executive Director of Rio Tinto, Tom Albanese,
emphasized that “even with its abundant natural resources Mongolia’s biggest
asset was its young, energetic, and educated people”. The company, he said, was
happy to have granted scholarships to 56 students since 2006. Apart from
covering their entire tuition fees, the program pays USD200 to every student
per month.