Article 646E0 Lady of the Gobi: trucking coal across the desert to China

Lady of the Gobi: trucking coal across the desert to China

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Khoroldorj Choijoovanchig Tessa Louise Salomé Cha
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On Mongolia's coal highway to the Chinese border, truck driver Maikhuu dreams of a better life and financial security for her three children. However, the road from the mines to China is riddled with accidents, toxic pollution, poor hygiene and now, amid the Covid crisis, drivers face days of quarantine on the border. Trapped in a hazardous industry, Maikhuu's journey reflects the human and environmental costs of Mongolia's mining boom

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