Turquoise Hill Resources to Announce First Quarter Financial Results on May 13, 2013


VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - May 8, 2013) - Turquoise Hill Resources (TSX:TRQ)(NYSE:TRQ)(NASDAQ:TRQ) will announce its first quarter financial results on Monday, May 13, 2013 after financial markets close in North America.

The company will host a conference call and webcast to discuss first quarter results on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 1:30 pm EST/10:30 am PST. The conference call can be accessed through the following dial-in details:

North America: 416 641 6150 | 800 952 5114

International: +1 416 641 6150

Participant passcode: 2685671

The conference call will also be simultaneously webcast on Turquoise Hill's website at www.turquoisehill.com. An archived playback of the call will be available on the company's website.

About Turquoise Hill Resources

Turquoise Hill Resources (TSX:TRQ)(NYSE:TRQ)(NASDAQ: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 in southern Mongolia. Other assets include a 58% interest in Mongolian coal miner SouthGobi Resources (TSX:SGQ)(HK:1878); a 57% interest in copper-gold miner Ivanhoe Australia (TSX:IVA)(ASX:IVA); and a 50% interest in Altynalmas Gold, a private company developing the Kyzyl Gold Project in Kazakhstan, which is in the process of being sold.

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Contact Information:

Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. - Investors
Jason Combes
Office: +1 604 648 3920
jason.combes@turquoisehill.com

Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. - Media
Tony Shaffer
Office: +1 604 648 3934
tony.shaffer@turquoisehill.com
www.turquoisehill.com