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Mongolia: Communication and Public Information

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  • October 2006 

    • Informal Gold Mining in Mongolia -
      11 October 2006 - Severe drought and heavy loss of livestock have led traditional Mongolian herders to mine gold in order to survive. Their work is hazardous and illegal. A new law has been proposed to help improve the working conditions of 100,000 informal gold miners. (Video)

  • June 2005 

    • Children Exploited in Mongolian Gold Rush -
      27 June 2005 - Many working in makeshift Mongolian gold mines are children whose families seek a way out of poverty. The ILO is trying to remove these children from one of the most hazardous jobs in the world. (Video)
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