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To match feature MONGOLIA-WINTER/MINING
22 Feb 2010
Source: Reuters
 
Carcasses of goats, which died due to the cold weather, are piled up on the snowy ground in Arkhangai province in this January 23, 2010 file photo. As Mongolia cowers under the brutal thrall of its worst winter in decades, questions are being asked as to whether the country should end its reliance on nomadic herders and dig deeper into its mineral reserves instead. To match feature MONGOLIA-WINTER/MINING REUTERS/Mongolian Red Cross Society/Enkhtor Dorjzovd/Handout/Files (MONGOLIA - Tags: ANIMALS ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY BUSINESS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS
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