Gold lures Mongolians from the land From: International Herald Tribune | Date: April 23, 2005| Author: | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Jehangir S. Pocha
International Herald Tribune
04-23-2005
Oyungerel crouches among the rocks and sand in the river bed, scouring for the means to send her children to college. Scooping a pile of mud into a green plastic pan, the 50-year-old woman begins to ''wash'' it with gentle caresses.After a few minutes, she tilts the tub and points contentedly to what looks like a smattering of glitter clinging to the side of the pan. ''Gold,'' said Oyungerel, who, like many Mongolians, goes by one name. ''This is how we get it.''Across Mongolia, an estimated 100,000 people like Oyungerel are turning ...

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