fifty or so illegal mines such as el giotto are existing on borrowed time minutes ago via area. and as the price of the yellow metal continues to soar on world markets so a goalie is experiencing a new lease on life people are coming out here from all over the country to seek their fortunes. a modern day gold rush in the heart of war played colombia. from the old children mine bianca carries bags of rocks to these antiquated mills. the rock is ground up for hours. to obstruct the gold particles a dangerous product is used mercury. this gray paste is obtained which contains the gold. we should wear long gloves and even mask that nobody uses any form of protection anyone just ignores the danger. and that's that when people get older around here their hands start tremble. nervous disorders memory loss you thinks of mercury or devastating in the air in the water insecure mercury is omnipresent it's one of the most contaminated zones in the world. these small scale miners sell their. gold to merchants gold is exchanged for large wads of notes and. so here everyone protects their busi