Mongolia's illegal artisan gold miners pose threat to environment

Mongolia's illegal artisan gold miners pose threat to environment

A man mines for gold illegally deep in the mountains of a Mongolian village on Aug. 22, 2015. He is among about 30,000 such artisan miners who are dubbed "ninja" in this trade, which is becoming a serious threat to the country's natural environment. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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