Foreign Correspondent · SEASON 21
The Big Dig
Episode 25 · 2012-11-20
- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
It once commanded an empire that occupied an enormous swathe of the world, now the world wants a big slice of Mongolia. It's boomtime in this isolated and undeveloped nation as global miners are racing to stake their claims on vast riches that rival, perhaps even eclipse Australia's resources bounty. So, if you can't beat 'em join 'em and local mining giant Rio Tinto and developer Leighton are right in the thick of the action. But profound questions are being raised about the impact on environment, the proud traditions of nomadic herders and the ability of a small, unsophisticated government to deal with slick, lawyered-up multinationals.
30 minutes
Season 21 episodes
1. The Ka-Ching! Dynasty2012-02-07
2. A Bavarian Fairy Tale2012-02-14
3. Girlpower!2012-02-21
4. Meet the Frackers2012-02-28
5. The Almighty's Dollar2012-03-06
6. Building the Perfect Bug2012-03-13
7. The Road to Mandalay2012-03-20
8. They Paved Paradise2012-05-15
9. Sayonara Baby2012-05-22
10. The Real Great Escape2012-05-29
11. Miss Tibet2012-06-05
12. England Swings2012-06-12
13. That Was Then This Is Now2012-06-19
14. Globesity - Fat's New Frontier2012-07-24
15. Wired2012-07-31
16. The Wandering Souls2012-08-07
17. Two Hearts2012-08-14
18. Revenge of the Nerds2012-08-21
19. Lords of the Ring2012-08-28
20. Rise of the Machines2012-09-04
21. Tick, Tick, Boom!2012-10-23
22. Adrenalin Nation2012-10-30
23. Goin' Up Around the Bend - Truth, Votes and the American Way2012-11-06
24. The Odyssey2012-11-13
25. The Big Dig2012-11-20
26. We Will Not Be Moved2012-11-27
