The Devastating Effects Of Gold Mining
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Gold is one of the most precious metals in the world, and has run the gamut from its use as currency, to jewelry, and even to electronic plating, and infrared shielding. But for many people the cost far outweighs its intrinsic value. Seeker Stories went to South America to learn about some of the worst exploitation, both human and environmental. Check it out. Gold is maybe the most universal shorthand there is for value, and for greed. The ancient Egyptians were obsessed with it. European explorers marauded through South America in search of it. And American cities like San Francisco and Seattle rose to prominence because of it. It’s a big part of our history as humans. Looking at all that, our obsession with gold also seems historical, sort of old t...
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Gold is one of the most precious metals in the world, and has run the gamut from its use as currency, to jewelry, and even to electronic plating, and infrared shielding. But for many people the cost far outweighs its intrinsic value. Seeker Stories went to South America to learn about some of the worst exploitation, both human and environmental. Check it out. Gold is maybe the most universal shorthand there is for value, and for greed. The ancient Egyptians were obsessed with it. European explorers marauded through South America in search of it. And American cities like San Francisco and Seattle rose to prominence because of it. It’s a big part of our history as humans. Looking at all that, our obsession with gold also seems historical, sort of old t...
