Ninja Miners

Ninja Miners

Ninja Miners are miners in Mongolia that dig small unauthorised mines or pan dirt for gold. They are so named because of the green bowls they use for panning; when carried on their backs these supposedly resemble the shells of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

References

*cite web|url=http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/12/22/356094/index.htm|author=Grainger David|date=2003-12-22|title=The Great Mongolian Gold Rush|accessdate=2007-07-16|publisher=CNNMoney.com

External links

[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article2112759.ece TimesOnline: Ninja miners carve out a new nation]


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