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But Mongolia had discovered in the early 2000s the world's largest copper mine. It's called the Uyo Tuigol mine. And this was by far the biggest mine ever discovered. Mongolia is the biggest mine in the world, primarily copper, some gold too. And a company called Ivanhoe went in to negotiate a deal for the rights over that mine in tandem with Mongolian government.
But Mongolia had discovered in the early 2000s the world's largest copper mine. It's called the Uyo Tuigol mine. And this was by far the biggest mine ever discovered. Mongolia is the biggest mine in the world, primarily copper, some gold too. And a company called Ivanhoe went in to negotiate a deal for the rights over that mine in tandem with Mongolian government.
So I found this in a State Department cable looking up all the Soros and Open Society Foundation things. I believe the cable is from 2007. And it describes how this deal could yield billions of billions of dollars and could massively transform the entire Mongolian economy. It could like double their entire GDP with a single mine.
So I found this in a State Department cable looking up all the Soros and Open Society Foundation things. I believe the cable is from 2007. And it describes how this deal could yield billions of billions of dollars and could massively transform the entire Mongolian economy. It could like double their entire GDP with a single mine.
So I found this in a State Department cable looking up all the Soros and Open Society Foundation things. I believe the cable is from 2007. And it describes how this deal could yield billions of billions of dollars and could massively transform the entire Mongolian economy. It could like double their entire GDP with a single mine.
and how there was an interest in making sure that this mine was acquired by Western companies rather than Chinese or Russian ones. And in the context of this, the State Department references a pivotal Open Society Foundation Mongolia memo that had caught fire in the Mongolian press and was weighing heavily on public conversation about whether or not
and how there was an interest in making sure that this mine was acquired by Western companies rather than Chinese or Russian ones. And in the context of this, the State Department references a pivotal Open Society Foundation Mongolia memo that had caught fire in the Mongolian press and was weighing heavily on public conversation about whether or not
and how there was an interest in making sure that this mine was acquired by Western companies rather than Chinese or Russian ones. And in the context of this, the State Department references a pivotal Open Society Foundation Mongolia memo that had caught fire in the Mongolian press and was weighing heavily on public conversation about whether or not
The Mongolian government would sign this deal with Ivanhoe, with the company for this. And the Soros Foundation writes, and the State Department backs this in this cable. They basically say, yes, this is all correct. Basically, the Mongolian government wanted deal terms signed.
The Mongolian government would sign this deal with Ivanhoe, with the company for this. And the Soros Foundation writes, and the State Department backs this in this cable. They basically say, yes, this is all correct. Basically, the Mongolian government wanted deal terms signed.
The Mongolian government would sign this deal with Ivanhoe, with the company for this. And the Soros Foundation writes, and the State Department backs this in this cable. They basically say, yes, this is all correct. Basically, the Mongolian government wanted deal terms signed.
and was about to pass something hastily in parliament to secure a deal that the Open Society Foundation said was too extractive on behalf of the Mongolian government. That basically the Mongolian government had problems with corruption, They also mentioned that the deal might have environmental impact in terms of the mine and its environmental impact on the ecosystem of Mongolia.
and was about to pass something hastily in parliament to secure a deal that the Open Society Foundation said was too extractive on behalf of the Mongolian government. That basically the Mongolian government had problems with corruption, They also mentioned that the deal might have environmental impact in terms of the mine and its environmental impact on the ecosystem of Mongolia.
and was about to pass something hastily in parliament to secure a deal that the Open Society Foundation said was too extractive on behalf of the Mongolian government. That basically the Mongolian government had problems with corruption, They also mentioned that the deal might have environmental impact in terms of the mine and its environmental impact on the ecosystem of Mongolia.
And they give seven reasons in this memo that the Mongolian parliament has to be stopped from doing this deal on these terms.
And they give seven reasons in this memo that the Mongolian parliament has to be stopped from doing this deal on these terms.
And they give seven reasons in this memo that the Mongolian parliament has to be stopped from doing this deal on these terms.
The punchline is in 2009, the George Soros Management Fund purchased an absolutely huge stake in that very company. Come on. Yes, yes. It changed its name to Rio Tinto, but it was called Ivanhoe while it was negotiating this deal. Now, the Open Society Foundation, they published an 174-page document which went through everything they did inside of Mongolia to kill the deal In 2007.
The punchline is in 2009, the George Soros Management Fund purchased an absolutely huge stake in that very company. Come on. Yes, yes. It changed its name to Rio Tinto, but it was called Ivanhoe while it was negotiating this deal. Now, the Open Society Foundation, they published an 174-page document which went through everything they did inside of Mongolia to kill the deal In 2007.
The punchline is in 2009, the George Soros Management Fund purchased an absolutely huge stake in that very company. Come on. Yes, yes. It changed its name to Rio Tinto, but it was called Ivanhoe while it was negotiating this deal. Now, the Open Society Foundation, they published an 174-page document which went through everything they did inside of Mongolia to kill the deal In 2007.