Bor Losol is the founder of Bayansharga, an NGO working to protect the rights of herders and other local people, and ensure that the mining sector works for the benefit of all Mongolians. It is part of the Publish What You Pay global movement.
Mining is threatening Mongolian herders' access to their traditional lands, and eroding their culture and livelihoods. Now, new laws could hamper the work of the NGOs who are holding the mining sector to account, according to this op-ed.