VIA EDGAR | August 31, 2016 |
Joel Parker
Senior Assistant Chief Accountant
Offices of Beverages, Apparel and Mining
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: | Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. |
Form 40-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 |
Filed March 17, 2016 |
File No. 001-32403 |
Dear Mr. Parker:
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. (the “Company”) hereby acknowledges receipt of the comment letter dated August 24, 2016 (“the Comment Letter”), containing further comments with respect to our July 28, 2016 response to the comment letter dated July 1, 2016 from the staff (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission concerning the above captioned Form 40-F.
As discussed with representatives of the Staff, the Company intends to file its written response to the Comment Letter no later than September 22, 2016. Please contact Edwin S. Maynard at (212) 373-3024 or David E. Weinfeld at (212) 373-3948, in each case, of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP should you have any questions or comments regarding this letter.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Steeve Thibeault
Steeve Thibeault,
Chief Financial Officer,
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd.
cc: | Brian McAllister,Securities and Exchange Commission |
Edwin S. Maynard, Esq., David E. Weinfeld, Esq., Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP |
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd.
Suite 354 – 200 Granville Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 1S4
Canada
T 604 688 5755
www.turquoisehill.com