Monday, 3 June 2013

BBC News: One Square Mile of Ecuador: Zaruma's gold

In Zaruma, southern Ecuador, gold has been exploited for more than 500 years. Today, some 10,000 people in and around Zaruma still live off "artisanal" mining. For One Square Mile, Leo Johnson visited one such mine to witness the challenges miners face.

It's pitch black. I am 120 metres underground and there's a smell of blood.

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