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'All auctioned off': gold rush turns Uzbek countryside into mining haven / 34LK4EE
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Sifting through a greyish mixture of sand and pebble, Khislat Ochilov looks for gold in Uzbekistan's steppe. He is one of hundreds of new prospectors trying to strike it rich in a modern-day gold rush in the Central Asian country, chock-full of the precious metal. A right once preserved for state mining firms, regulatory changes designed to boost the economy mean anyone and everyone can now go on the hunt for gold. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES