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Mining Copper and Gold in the Gobi Desert
August 30, 2011 | CNN

Copper deposits in the Gobi Desert have been known for hundreds of years. Now a large mine that will produce copper and gold is expected to increase Mongolia’s economic output by over 30%. Local people worry that the mine will disturb their water supplies and way of life.


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