Dayan Contract Mining LLC celebrated the completion of Shaft 2 at the world-class Oyu Tolgoi underground project in Mongolia.

Special remarks, delivered by Ambassador Batsukh Galsan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Oyu Tolgoi LLC, highlighted the great support provided by the Government of Mongolia for this remarkable achievement, which increases Mongolia’s global competitiveness in terms of mining and technology development. Project Manager for Dayan, Morgan Aspin, received appreciation from the Minister of Mining and Heavy Industry of Mongolia for working on this project since 2016, his dedication and commitment especially for hoist installation, rope up and barrel equipping.

Once Shaft 2 is fully commissioned, it will be the main access to the Oyu Tolgoi underground mine. The shaft will be used for transporting up to 300 people per cage, the movement of equipment and materials. The headframe, at a height of 96m, houses the 10m diameter, 1284m deep shaft. The entire shaft construction – from sinking through to equipping (roughly 3000 tons of steel) – has taken 3 years 4 months to complete. Shaft 2 production and service hoists are the largest Koepe (friction) hoists in the world employing approximately 32 kilometers (270 tons) of steel ropes. The entire 24 rope installation process required 25 days by a team of approximately 300 employees. This achievement is one of the safest, most technically challenging, and efficient rope-ups undertaken anywhere in the world.

Congratulations to everyone involved and continue to work safe!

❮ ❯