SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
From: 15 October 2012
TURQUOISE HILL RESOURCES LTD.
(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)
Suite 615 – 999 CANADA PLACE, VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA V6C 3E1
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
Form 20-F- ¨ Form 40-F- x
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Yes: ¨ No: x
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Enclosed: News Release – TRQ OT Investment Agreement
October 15, 2012
Press release
Turquoise Hill Resources rejects request from Mongolian Government to renegotiate Oyu Tolgoi Investment Agreement
VANCOUVER, CANADA – Turquoise Hill Resources today announced that the company, together with Rio Tinto and Oyu Tolgoi LLC, have rejected a request from the Government of Mongolia to renegotiate the Oyu Tolgoi Investment Agreement. This comes following receipt of a letter from the Minister of Mining requesting the parties renegotiate the landmark agreement that was signed in October 2009 and became fully effective in March 2010.
As recently as October 2011, the Mongolian Government reaffirmed that the Investment Agreement was signed in full compliance with all laws and regulations of Mongolia.
Kay Priestly, Chief Executive Officer of Turquoise Hill, said, “The Investment Agreement is mutually beneficial for the Mongolian Government and investors. We have invested nearly US$6 billion, created thousands of jobs for Mongolians and are on the verge of production based on the Investment Agreement, which provides a stable legal framework and is a legally-binding document. The Investment Agreement has been fundamental in building Mongolia’s reputation as an increasingly reliable and secure destination for foreign investment.”
Oyu Tolgoi is one of the key drivers of Mongolia’s economic growth and the economic and social benefits from the mine will be fundamental contributors to a successful Mongolian future.
About Turquoise Hill Resources
Turquoise Hill Resources (NYSE, NASDAQ & TSX: TRQ), formerly Ivanhoe Mines, is an international mining company focused on copper, gold and coal mines in the Asia Pacific region. The company’s primary operation is its 66% interest in the Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold-silver mine development in southern Mongolia, which is expected to begin commercial production in the first half of 2013. Other assets include a 58% interest in Mongolian coal miner SouthGobi Resources (TSX: SGQ; HK: 1878); a 59% interest in copper-gold miner Ivanhoe Australia (ASX, TSX: IVA); and a 50% interest in Altynalmas Gold, a private company developing the Kyzyl Gold Project in Kazakhstan.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| TURQUOISE HILL RESOURCES LTD. | ||||
| Date: 15 October 2012 | By: | /s/ Neville J. Henwood | ||
| NEVILLE J. HENWOOD | ||||
| Sr. Vice President, Legal & | ||||
| Corporate Secretary | ||||