Bilguun writes [1] about so-called ninja miners in Mongolia – the people, who dig small unauthorised mines or pan dirt for gold. Ninja mining towns have become more or less self-sufficient, with their own economy, rules and social structure, nearly independent of the government thanks to the government choosing to ignore this section of society.
Mongolia: Ninja Mining
· Written by Adil Nurmakov
Categories: Central Asia & Caucasus, Mongolia, Development, Economics & Business, Humanitarian Response