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Rain washes away exposed topsoil in big muddy streams where mining has ripped the fragile grass from the earth. Some miners believe that this mineral wealth is a curse and that they are trading their time-honored herding life for access to a market economomy fueled by these tiny specks of gold.
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MONGOLIA : NINJA MINERS
Rain washes away exposed topsoil in big muddy streams where mining has ripped the fragile grass from the earth.  Some miners believe that this mineral wealth is a curse and that they are trading their time-honored herding life for access to a market economomy fueled by these tiny specks of gold.