Congo’s South Kivu governor suspends mining operations in province
The decision will hit artisanal miners of metals such as gold and tin hard, as they are the region's dominant producers.
Underwater mining off Nome, Alaska, draws up to 50 boats in the summer, small independent operators looking for placer gold in ocean water just above freezing.
Ian Foster narrates a YouTube video showing how his team operates. Being independent, a lot of solutions are improvised. To keep the divers warm, Foster shows off a jury-rigged hot water circulation system using the engine’s manifold.
Several hours of diving is tiring and the work is monotonous, says Foster, but the lure of gold keeps the miners coming back.
“Once you’ve seen gold, once you’ve been paid in gold, once you’ve used gold for currency, you see things a little different.”
8 Comments
Andycorks
amazing its great to c there is alot of gold to be found in that salty water still
Jen C
excellent video!
Rodrigo Capel
Nice!
Jasepaterson
Im comin boys!!!
Ridvan Esen
very nice!
Dale McRae
Well I agree with Ron Pauls and others that Gold is and will remain a currency despite what The Fed Chairman says , and is contrary to ancient and current practices… The Federal Reserve is no more than a sytem of monetary enslavement …
Tom Taylor
I would love to show you a different idea for mining. Thanks Tom
Vmbn1900
How do i get a job!!!!!!