All too often, a mining agreement that is vital to a country’s development and that will boost economic opportunity and job creation is an occasion for vilification by NGOs. However, World Growth International and World Growth Mongolia are clearly NGOs of a different cut – NGOs with people at the forefront of their considerations and with no hidden agendas. These two have applauded the Government of Mongolia for signing a landmark mining agreement to develop Oyu Tolgoi. They say, “the accord — which enables Rio Tinto and Ivanhoe Mines to develop the Oyu Tolgoi mining project in the Gobi region of southern Mongolia — represents a major step forward for Mongolia in developing its mineral resources and spurring economic opportunities for its citizens.” (more…)