Mongolia's law banning mining in the country's river and forest areas is necessary to protect the mineral-rich…country's environment and herdsmen's livelihoods, President Tsakhia Elbegdorj said…"We have to save our wealth (for) our next generation," he said of his 2009 suspension of approvals of all new mining projects until comprehensive new regulations are drawn up. Elbegdorj said fish were dying off, biodiversity was threatened and the nomadic herdsman of Mongolia were suffering illness from drinking water polluted by mining…[refers to China Shenhua Energy Co (part of Shenhua Group), Peabody Energy Corp]