Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. announced production results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2015. For the fourth quarter, the company reported open pit material mined of 23,708,000 tonnes compared to 18,944,000 tonnes a year ago. Ore treated was 9,369,000 tonnes compared to 7,835,000 tonnes a year ago. Concentrates produced was 231,800 tonnes compared to 186,700 tonnes a year ago. Production of copper in concentrates was 58,200 tonnes compared to 67,600 tonnes a year ago. Production of gold in concentrates was 200,000 tonnes compared to 263,000 tonnes a year ago. Production of silver in concentrates was 334,000 tonnes compared to 383,000 tonnes a year ago.

For the full year, the company reported open pit material mined of 91,771,000 tonnes compared to 76,919,000 tonnes a year ago. Ore treated was 34,537,000 tonnes compared to 27,872,000 tonnes a year ago. Concentrates produced was 788,500 tonnes compared to 563,600 tonnes a year ago. Production of copper in concentrates was 201,300 tonnes compared to 185,800 tonnes a year ago. Production of gold in concentrates was 737,000 tonnes compared to 561,000 tonnes a year ago. Production of silver in concentrates was 1,158,000 tonnes compared to 1,093,000 tonnes a year ago.

The company announced that Oyu Tolgoi is expected to produce 175,000 to 195,000 tonnes of copper and 210,000 to 260,000 ounces of gold in concentrates for 2016. The majority of 2016 gold production is expected in the first half of the year.