A discussion on the process of mining and selling gold, the finite amount of gold on earth, and why it is considered valuable despite not having practical uses. Mention of synthetic diamonds and reporting on exploitative conditions for miners in the Brazilian Amazon and Sierra Leone.
Mariana van Zeller is the host and executive producer of National Geographic's "Trafficked with Mariana Van Zeller."www.nationalgeographic.com/tv/shows/trafficked-with-mariana-van-zeller
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