Inside the Philippines' Illicit World of Gold Mining

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In this episode, we explore the dangerous and grueling world of illegal gold mining in Paracale, Philippines. Despite the high cost to human life and the environment, gold mining has been a way of life for generations in this small town. Join us as we witness the back-breaking work of miners, the dangers of underwater excavation, and the small but tangible rewards for those who pan the riverbeds downstream. This is an eye-opening look at the true cost of the pursuit of gold.
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@AlexVictor 10 ай бұрын

Amazing camerawork and editing. So much hard work for so little gold, this makes me appreciate life even more

@quarkstar2 10 ай бұрын

Great content, uncovering untold stories and bringing them to us in a way that is respectful and engaging!

@All_you_need_is_love2018 10 ай бұрын

I love your content. I use to watch documentaries like this on the Discovery Channel. It’s great to see the democratization of media.

@rkdo9554 5 ай бұрын

Your channel is the most underrated one amongst foreign vloggers here in the Philippines. You deserve million subs.

@KharylDence 10 ай бұрын

Ooohh you are/were in the PH! Just saw an episode in Best Ever Food Review Show with Sonny and you in it. Love that you are covering these stories on here. Really interesting to learn more about the PH through you. Enjoy the PH! ❤

@AfricanTheory 10 ай бұрын

Outstanding editing. Watching from Kenya

@owenmarshall78 10 ай бұрын

Great documentary and informative on the real philippines

@brentgabel3660 10 ай бұрын

Pours small bead of mercury out of bottle into hand. That was probably the safest thing I saw. Great video Andrew.

@seoulful1997 10 ай бұрын

I noticed that too, I’ve always been told mercury = no no, especially to just touch like that

@brentgabel3660 10 ай бұрын

I don't know that much is absorbed through short contact to the skin but you don't want to ingest it (inhalation/consumption) as it hangs around the body. Still made me shake my head.@@seoulful1997

@Andrew_Fraser 10 ай бұрын

Hahaha, yeah the mercury was rough. I was trying to hold my breath filming as she blowtorched the mercury and gold.

@brentgabel3660 10 ай бұрын

The blowtorching was done outside. Everything aligns with the local workplace health and safety standards. Thanks again for the video. Great content. Terrifying but great.@@Andrew_Fraser

@Andrew_Fraser 10 ай бұрын

Thanks mate! Appreciate the kind words. Hopefully, I'll have something a little more lighthearted coming soon. @brentgabel3660

@OilBaron100 10 ай бұрын

Great content.

@DavidBrockes 8 ай бұрын

I am really wanting to come there and bring a metal detector for some fun. Awesome video. I love the country. Great video. Thanks for the content. 🥰🥰🥰

@Braven_Aj 10 ай бұрын

We have mining also at northern Philippines, Benguet province.

@Mojoelmo 10 ай бұрын

Another banger 🤙

@Andrew_Fraser 10 ай бұрын

Thanks 🙏 appreciate it

@leehaseley2164 10 ай бұрын

You really have stepped up here, Andrew. I can't imagine the desperation or, hopefully not, stupidity, it must take for this to seem a viable option.

@tatsdgreat8886 7 ай бұрын

Come live with them first before saying they are stupid!

@justinv6132 23 күн бұрын

I mean it’s this or growing rice

@billfisherman6577 10 ай бұрын

More great content. Be safe.

@Andrew_Fraser 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the continued support Bill

@badjaeaux 5 ай бұрын

these are capable and hardworking people, who only needed a better opportunity

@LilyBeth-wm6lg 10 ай бұрын

Hi Andrew be safe

@danielreid6041 Ай бұрын

Interesting

@normalpsychology Ай бұрын

It's been three days, how have you been doing? Anything interesting happen in those three days? Yes, three days.

@alex71504 9 ай бұрын

Wow! the courage to be in the hole and the faith you have to have for that bamboo cage to hold. I don't think I can do that regardless of the fortune it gives. Talagang yong persistant talaga ng Filipino para ma buhay at makapag provide sa kanila pamilya is so strong. I hope for their safety and that they'll find as much gold as they can.

@I_drive_porsches 10 ай бұрын

Nice episode Andrew, but that's a big nope from me, stuff that for a joke! I'd never do that.

@Andrew_Fraser 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Duncan. Agreed, It looked like seriously hard work.

@Cryptokev69 9 ай бұрын

In Africa, they do the same thing for cobalt except they do not have a wooden frame to protect cave in ‘s, and they go down 30 to 40 feet deep

@Sk8_FPV 8 ай бұрын

They can get a lot more gold with riffles! If they made sluice boxes. I wish they could get more!

@Alberta1stPodcast 5 ай бұрын

How much do they sell their gold for?

@melchezediktv 10 ай бұрын

when your stomach get hungry, no work is harder...

@blimolhm2790 10 ай бұрын

like the good old days in victoria but didn't get to use compressors in 1850s 😂 the boys would go for the dry shafts instead (dangerous too)

@Andrew_Fraser 10 ай бұрын

Totally felt like a time travel experience while filming! It's wild how some things haven't changed much. Appreciate your comment

@martinlindahl5924 4 ай бұрын

Your videos are good but the damn music is so high in volume. Please lower the music

@Andrew_Fraser 4 ай бұрын

It’s lower in more recent edits

@normalpsychology Ай бұрын

6:15 Dude has one piece of gold IN HIS HAIR... what the fuck! Fucking awesome. What the fuck. Always Coca-Cola. (I don't drink coke anymore, stopped almost two years ago.)

@Andrew_Fraser Ай бұрын

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