Mongolia’s mining boom takes toll in locals health

n recent years Mongolia has gained a worldwide reputation of being “the next big thing” in mining, but the investment rush is reaching a familiar turning point, with experts warning that unchecked economic growth and mining-related infrastructure projects have begun posing a risk to the country’s rich environment and biodiversity.
Alongside international miners that have rushed in to tap Mongolia’s vast coal, copper and gold deposits, Ibtimes.com reports there is an increasing number of illegal miners trying to get a piece of the nation’s riches, especially coal, at high safety and ecological costs.
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