 Six of the senior board members also resigned however they didn't include former CEO John Maken who became company president.2013 – June - Turquoise Hill Resources announced it had secured a $225-million non-revolving bridge facility from majority shareholder Rio Tinto.Nariin Sukhait (Ovoot Tolgoi, flagship coal mine that is already producing, 114.1 million tonnes in reserves), and two development projects, the Soumber Deposit (55.5 million tonnes in reserves) and the Ovoot Tolgoi Underground Deposit.