MINERS

Rio Tinto settles Oyu Tolgoi lawsuit

Settled "solely to eliminate the burden and expense of continued litigation and trial"

Siobhan Lismore-Scott and Isabeau van Halm
 The Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Mongolia

The Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Mongolia | Credits: Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto has agreed to pay US$138.75 million to settle a class action lawsuit in the US. The lawsuit accused the company and its subsidiary, Turquoise Hill Resources, of misleading investors about the...

Start a free trial to continue reading this article

Already have an account?

Subscribe now

Expert-led Insights reports and Analytics tools built on robust data, rigorous analysis and expert commentary covering mining Risk, Projects, ESG, Leadership, and Investor Sentiment.

Expert-led Insights reports and Analytics tools built on robust data, rigorous analysis and expert commentary covering mining Risk, Projects, ESG, Leadership, and Investor Sentiment.

editions

Leadership Insights 2025

Leadership Insights reveals key trends in priority mining issues through interviews with 15+ top mining company executives and an industrywide survey.

editions

Mining IQ Risk Analytics

Risk Analytics offers interactive access to World Risk Insight data, allowing you to customise risk views, benchmark jurisdictions, explore data behind scores and read expert commentary to guide your decision-making.

editions

Project Pipeline Index 2025

View our 50 top mining projects, handpicked using a unique, objective selection process from an expanded database of 600+ global assets.

editions

Investor Sentiment Insights 2025

Exclusive insights into the plans, priorities and preferences of 130+ mining investors and top factors influencing investment decisions in 2025.