STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:
Let's get a sneak preview, now, of a coming attraction.
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INSKEEP: Mongolia is the land of Genghis Khan and nomadic herders.
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INSKEEP: And it's also now riding a mining boom.
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INSKEEP: All next week, NPR's Frank Langfitt takes us to Mongolia where the rush to extract mineral resources is transforming a nomadic culture.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: We'll probably become the third largest copper and gold mine in the world.
UNIDENTIFIED GROUP: (Singing in foreign language)
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: We all understand the significance of the project. We do hope that every Mongolian can benefit.
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INSKEEP: Our series on Mongolia's mining boom begins Monday.
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