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Tag Archives: Mongolia
Mongolia Update: Revisiting Miners We Trained
Remember Mrs. Mungun? She was the “gold ninja” who learned to go mercury-free at a Pure Earth training workshop so she could provide a better life for her two children. We met Mrs. Mungun again recently and we’re delighted to report that she’s … Continue reading
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Mongolia Teaching Van Trailblazes A Path To Mercury-Free Mining
This post is from Pure Earth summer intern Sarah Baer, a youth philanthropy leader in her junior year at the University of Pennsylvania. In the remote reaches of Mongolia, Pure Earth’s project team has put together a teaching van to educate miners on … Continue reading
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Mercury, Mining and Mongolian Ninjas
This week’s post comes from Andrew McCartor, Blacksmith’s program director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, who was recently in Mongolia. There is no preparing for the Mongolian winter. When I stepped onto the tarmac in the capital city … Continue reading
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