{"id":4768,"date":"2014-06-23T15:31:33","date_gmt":"2014-06-23T15:31:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/juniorminingnews.com\/?p=4768"},"modified":"2014-06-23T15:31:33","modified_gmt":"2014-06-23T15:31:33","slug":"mongolia-says-rio-tinto-owes-130-million-in-oyu-tolgoi-unpaid-taxes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juniorminingnews.com\/?p=4768","title":{"rendered":"Mongolia says Rio Tinto owes $130 million in Oyu Tolgoi unpaid taxes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Cecilia Jamasmie<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mining.com\/mongolia-says-rio-tinto-owns-130-million-in-oyu-tolgoi-unpaid-taxes-85373\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>MINING.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4769\" src=\"http:\/\/juniorminingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/wrestle180.jpg\" alt=\"wrestle180\" width=\"180\" height=\"255\" data-id=\"4769\" \/>Mongolia\u2019s Tax Authority has accused Rio Tinto\u2019s (ASX, LON, NYSE: RIO) unit in the country of evading taxes and penalties payments related to the $6.6 billion Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold mine.<\/p>\n<p>Operator Turquoise Hill Resources (TSX, NYSE:TRQ), however, says it has paid all taxes and charges required under its agreement with the government, complying with the country\u2019s laws.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe strongly disagree with the claims in the audit report and are currently reviewing all options to resolve this matter,\u201d Kay Priestly, Turquoise Hill\u2019s chief executive officer, said in the company\u2019s statement.<\/p>\n<p>The Vancouver-based company, which owns 66% of Oyu Tolgoi, said that if the dispute is not resolved by June 30 the feasibility study for the underground expansion could be delayed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mining.com\/mongolia-says-rio-tinto-owns-130-million-in-oyu-tolgoi-unpaid-taxes-85373\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Continue reading . . .<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mongolia\u2019s Tax Authority has accused Rio Tinto\u2019s (ASX, LON, NYSE: RIO) unit in the country of evading taxes and penalties payments related to the $6.6 billion Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold 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