How Demand For Silver Depleted One Of The Richest Sources In The World

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Miners in Bolivia spend hours searching for silver, tin, and zinc inside Cerro Rico, a 15,000-foot mountain that used to be the world's largest source of silver. But little has changed for miners since colonial times, with thousands putting their lives at risk inside mines that could collapse at any moment. 00:00 - Introduction 01:40 - Brief history of Potosi 02:10 - Ride to the 'Mountain That Eats Men' 02:56 - Buying dynamite, coca, and alcohol 03:45 - Entering mine & El Tio 04:14 - The History of Cerro Rico 04:57 - Inside the mine 06:50 - Dynamite blast 07:40 - The Elevator 08:48 - Sorting rocks and cooperatives 10:56 - Industry/supply chain 12:05 - A Sinking Mountain 14:42 - Paying respects to those lost/cemetery ------------------------------------------------------ #bolivia #silver #riskybusiness MORE RISKY BUSINESS VIDEOS: Inside The Deadly Mica Mines That Feed Our Electronics Addiction | Risky Business | Insider News https://youtu.be/iZbVjNbnlNI How Cocaine Is Made in Colombia With Bootleg Gasoline | Risky Business | Insider News https://youtu.be/AXXiHyBitbs How Millions Are Trapped In Modern-Day Slavery At Brick Kilns In Pakistan | Risky Business https://youtu.be/oAOypGQdzGU Insider's mission is to inform and inspire. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: https://www.insider.com/news Insider News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsiderNews Insider News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insider Insider News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/insidernews Insider News on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/News_Insider/5185974304 Insider News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@insidernews Why The Mountain That Eats Men" Is On The Verge Of Collapse In Bolivia | Risky Business