The headlines of Newsweek report on a topical issue about a mining company, Altain Khuder. The company has caused great environmental disaster to the large amount of area in Tseel sum in Govi-Altai aimag with destructive trucks loading ore over the past 5 years. The Ministry of Environment and Green Development sent officials to observe the truth of the conditions in Tseel sum in Govi-Altai aimag on Tuesday March 12th.

According to reports released by local residents and herders “New Century Tseel” NGO Altain Khuder mining company promised to build paved roads in the area when it started running operations. But it failed to carry out their promises. Every day over 70 trucks constantly transport ore to export to China, making their own paths and routes across areas without road, causing great environmental damage to the area.

The devastated local residents and herders submitted a petition to the Ministry of Environment and Green Development asking officials to check the reality of the conditions in the area. Local residents say that environmental damange in the area has caused near extinction of rare animals in the Altai mountain range and Great Tayan mountains.