TRQ - Turquoise Hill Resources's Oyu Tolgoi achieves Copper Mark

Turquoise Hill Resources ([[TRQ]] +3.9%) announced that the Oyu Tolgoi mine, in Mongolia, has been awarded the Copper Mark – the industry's new responsible production program.Oyu Tolgoi has met more than 30 criteria for responsible environmental, social and governance operating practices, said Rio Tinto-controlled TRQ.The Copper Mark is the first program for responsible production in the copper industry. Originally developed by the International Copper Association with inputs from a broad range of stakeholders including customers, nongovernmental organisation and producers, the Copper Mark is an independent entity with a multi-stakeholder council."At Turquoise Hill, we are fully committed to responsible production and transparency at Oyu Tolgoi," said Turquoise Hill CEO Ulf Quellmann.

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Turquoise Hill Resources's Oyu Tolgoi achieves Copper Mark