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Near Aidarken in Kyrgyzstan is the world's largest mercury-antimony deposit. During the Soviet era, the strategic enterprise mined record volumes of ore. Now, when more and more countries are refusing to use the toxic metal, it has become almost impossible to find buyers or those willing to invest in the enterprise. The mine operates almost entirely on the sheer enthusiasm of its workers. *** Subscribe to CURRENT TIME.DOC - / currenttimedoc