Rio Tinto is starting up underground work again at its Oyu Tolgoi copper mine after a recent earthquake.

Oct 30, 2026, 5:41 AM ETTroubleRead the original at morningstar.com

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Rio Tinto restarted underground work at Oyu Tolgoi after a rockfall pause. The restart keeps a key copper project moving, and checks found no structural damage, though 2 employees were injured.

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The restart lets work continue at a mine Rio Tinto hopes to make one of the world's largest copper producers by 2030. Checks found no structural damage, supporting a positive reading. Two employees were injured, a serious concern, but the rockfall was confined and work has resumed.

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