Strip mining in Mongolia

Rio Tinto is going after copper and gold in Mongolia:

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2013/06/201364111940133777.html

Has mining EVER improved the quality of life of the locals ... ANYWHERE?

Rio Tinto will prosper, while the Mongols will choke on the dust.

This is part of why Australia is the "world's happiest country" while Mongolia is not:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/28/worlds-happiest-countries-2013-australia_n_3347347.html