Arizona has 7.4 million people – twice Mongolia’s population. But 70 years ago, economists said building cities in this desert was impossible. Today? It’s “Silicon Desert” – home to $120 billion in chip manufacturing, the engineering marvel that pumps water UP 800 meters, and copper mines 3x larger than Oyu Tolgoi.
In this documentary, I explore what happened – and what Mongolia can learn.
π KEY POINTS:
- How Arizona pumps the Colorado River uphill for 540km
- Why copper mining expertise transferred to semiconductor manufacturing
- The politician who fought for water rights for 30 years
- 3 lessons Mongolia can apply today