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Gold Mining in the Rivers of North Korea | by Ray Cunningham
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Gold Mining in the Rivers of North Korea

There are hundreds of people working certain rivers in North Korea in what can only be described as a gold rush. The government is buying gold from people who work the rivers. This has expanded considerably from past years when dozens were working the rivers. In one area I saw heavy equipment used to mine the river. The guides explained what was going on yet I cannot help but think this is a form of individual capitalism since it is individuals and families doing the mining.

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Taken on September 18, 2011