A Day in the Life Of an [Illegal] Gold Miner || West Kalimantan (West Borneo), Indonesia

A gold miner's work is anything but easy. Their tools are makeshift but sensible; the labor is challenging yet they are determined. Their minds focus on one thing: feeding their families.
Mining for gold wasn't the original plan for these workers. Find out how one gets in the position to be illegally mining for gold.
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[@Cinzia05]

Very fascinating to watch!

[@dynomania]

Nice video. I expect that they talk about all the negative aspects of the artisanal mining practices as a way to absolve some self guilt. 1 gram of pure gold @$80 is very good money if you live in Indonesia.

[@sokros9914]

Ashlei...from the very beginning you and Tyler want to travel the world and you dream to be a true journalist and you are journalist at it best!. Amazing I said to you all the time, but I really meant it from the bottom of my heart. Beautifully cover topic, smooth and seamless story telling of the inevitable changing future. Everything that we want/like to do most often time we hold close to our heart. Yes you are a journal and strong I have no doubt but the topic that you cover is life struggle with sadness out come...how much can you take, I just want to WISH for your imortal. Take care....

[@jvmedeiros85]

You know, I was here at the beginning, when your channel was just fun and silly travel videos and I already loved you two. Well, I even sent a DM on Instagram saying how much I admired you guys, and how I feel the vibe over the screen, and that it would be a pleasure to meet you one day. But then I a make a new KZbin account, things were changing in my live and I wanted to start from scratch. It worked. Today I wanted to see how things were here and you had just sent this video and a smile spread on my face, until I saw the video title and was confused. Well, i watched. A very sad situation in a pure and beautiful journalistic representation. What is the cost of things? Well, that is something for me to learn from you when I have the pleasure of the meeting. I hope you are well. PS: there is a beautiful photographer here in Brazil called Sebastião Salgado, I'm sure you will like it. And by God, I hope this message will warm your hearts and not make you afraid in cause you don’t remember me 😂😂 much love guys ❤️

[@TRACINGTHOUGHT]

JV Medeiros oh of course I remember you JV! Thank you so much for watching. It’s an honor that you remember our videos. And you have complete warmed my heart. Now it’s just me, Ashlei, running and filming for the channel. But Tyler is still my rock. He has just gone to live in the states full time! I do know the photographer you mentioned... incredibly talented. Please keep in touch. Thank you again JV. I really hope life is treating you well.

[@jvmedeiros85]

​@@TRACINGTHOUGHT I'm sure you are together even far. How are you? Oh, she is, life is light now. Looking forward to your next video. Be in peace!

[@nukesandstorm2374]

Baground music Wooohhhoooo Reminds me of Narcos Mexico 😍😍😍

[@efrobro9002]

I know that guy, thank you for visiting our home. 😁👍

[@TRACINGTHOUGHT]

Efro Bro he’s a very special guy! Thank you for welcoming me 💛

[@surfer730]

NBC News just had a report on the evening news about illegal gold mining in Peru. Gold mining is legal, just not on protected lands. Local expert on mercury said the metal mercury does not break down and is poisoning the environment. They should have given you credit for getting attention to this international problem. Carbon also being released by the digging.

[@nukesandstorm2374]

11th like came from BroZza 🇧🇩💝💖

[@hongkongindonesia8721]

Terlalu nyaring musik

[@nathanromeo2448]

It's not cyanide,it's Mercury.