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These are the stories of the people working in the mining industry. We explore how sulfur, coal, limestone tin and salt miners risk their lives to make ours easier.
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[@allisonmccune9556]

That was impressive watching the workers throw the limestone bricks up on the truck with such precision.

[@georgea7336]

Most definitely these guys have some serious skills at their trades.......one would think they make more than just $6 daily!

[@bradslone2409]

I was thinking the same thing. Lol

[@wang3952]

😂

[@PraiseTheLordyourGodJesus]

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭35:10‬ ‭KJV‬‬ [10] and the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. Jesus is coming back repent now! God bless.

[@ctdieselnut]

I do the exact same thing with firewood. I don't think I'm as good as these guys doing it all day every day, though. Having to do it for $6/day is what really caught my attention. Hats off to these guys. Hard workers.

[@laurazeller9134]

I'm really glad to have seen this episode. It's important that we don't forget the reality of the world as it currently is.

[@budgetking2591]

Yeah but meanwhile their goverments are putting out propoganda about how bad life in Europe is, lol..........

[@kotnapromke]

Эта реальность называется чертовый капитализм!

[@boringbastard4920]

So those driving the cart with blades have cut of several workers hands and feet. Even killed them by driving into and crushing their heads. I who also are surrounded by heavy machinery that could kill me . have to write a little lol here

[@Truth-And-Freedom]

This was made for children wasn't it?? Proper condescending

[@Aaron-zu3xn]

the problem with any economy is the rich have to cause artificial need for this dollar to make it worth what it is so they buy up mines fund them for less than living wage and keep the people working for less so their more is worth more these guys make millions each year they can afford $5/hr

[@noahcarver6072]

The lime mines in Egypt pre-dawn made me think of an artic environment.

[@bruce_daddy]

it reminded me of Apocalypto when they arrived at the city and the guy spit up blood.

[@JT-pg1lw]

21:00...He says government-subsidized solar panels power the pumps, but the pumps they are using are not electric.

[@zexer_ity]

Dude that's India for ya ..... Always exceptional in good and bad both I guess

[@lennart266]

Some generators start with diesel then run on electricity.

[@MrReachashish]

They asre for running other appliances in their huts . Earlier they need to bring wood along . now they can charge their phones, etc with the solar panels

[@aprilboneski4639]

The number of panels shown would never be able to much enough water.@@MrReachashish

[@aprilboneski4639]

What generators run like that?@@lennart266

[@koriw1701]

The way the salt mines are run reminds me of the old 19th century railroad robber-barons who would house and feed their workers at an insanely inflated price to keep them under the yoke of debt. Six families would live in a house meant for one which had one cold water tap and a single toilet in the basement. It was degrading and humiliating to work for them, just like these poor salt miners. Unable to change their fate. I now have a new understanding of the phrase: "back to the salt mines!" as a quip when feeling tired and/or overworked. I don't think that I'll be using that phrase anymore...

[@danrowlands3705]

My hat goes off to these men ..... Their work ethic is tough .... and those boys loading the truck ...... wow ....Legends Sending 🖤 from Wollongong Australia

[@GRAITOM]

Just so unbelievable the wages these workers get paid for all their work. Companies have more than enough abilities to pay them an actual livable wage.

[@RS-ls7mm]

Until you really think about it. Its all donkey labor, zero effort to improve themselves. I bet there is not even a school. And I bet there is a local holy building that keeps them ignorant so they can't change the power structure. Education is the only escape from poverty.

[@RS-ls7mm]

@@GRAITOM Dead wrong. If you divide all the money in the world by all the people in the world then everyone is way below the poverty line. Its unfair, its cruel, but if you are religious its how god likes it apparently. You only move ahead by stepping on others.

[@jyedawg2059]

Why can’t they farm or hunt if they’re so scared of starving, so stupid

[@BigRW]

​@@jyedawg2059Yes you are.

[@georgea7336]

Limestone, a $70 Billion+ a year industry ....................but these MEN are paid $6.00 a day with potential $3 and tea stipends for their efforts? WTF

[@reappermen]

Most of the limestone industry is not in egypt. A single guy with an excavator is mining more limestone per day in other parts of the work than an entire work crew as shown here.

[@juangomezfuentes8825]

Because they do it with their barehands. Dificult to compete in prices with heavy machinery.

[@drawengrave01]

As a supervisor the most challenging part of the job was to enforce use of safety equipment. Workers would take off equipment every time I turned my back.

[@Tribuneoftheplebs]

I was that worker. Its so nasty being covered in safety equipment in a hot ass warehouse. Dripping sweat everywhere. Make sure to provide cleaning wipes...

[@Tribuneoftheplebs]

@@Nunya58294 Better to just quit and work a better job honestly. Not worth being so dirty unless they pay very well

[@willthomsen7569]

I am also that worker lol. Safety is a racket. As you can see in this documentary, nobody ACTUALLY cares about the safety of workers, except the workers themselves. People see ways to create more bureaucracy, enforce high fines, and make tons of money (so they don’t have to work so hard)

[@actionjackson9554]

We need to have a greater respect for our fellow humans.

[@kotnapromke]

Наоборот. Нужно больше ненавидеть богатых собратьев. Кто наживается на труде этих рабочих.

[@jeffthomas5291]

BOT

[@actionjackson9554]

@@jeffthomas5291 lol not not dude..kind heart gifts for you.

[@actionjackson9554]

@@kotnapromke no comprende..thanks I guess or not lol

[@BigRW]

I have the utmost respect for the working man.

[@thogusdonatus4607]

The sulfur miners are a special kind of human kind more tougher than normal people i can barely walk along whit 20 kg vest and they are climing a mountain whit 70 kg D:

[@kotnapromke]

Это не самое плохое для них. Газы SO2 уничтожают их легкие. Это смерть.

[@looking4leasuretime]

Thank-you for this reminder and eye-opener.

[@Swingin_wit_Willy]

Nice work Glenno, thanks for sharing mate. It's great seeing you out there while I am out of action.. Nice chunky gold mate, though that rise in water as well as the fact it was pulsing out of the bedrock was a good warning to get out. Would hate to be caught in a flash flood. Good Luck & Happy Prospectin' mate.

[@andylin6560]

The indian coal miner could use charcoal, sand, and some mud/dirt to create a filter for her water. All the material are readily at her access, she just needs the knowledge.

[@dasgerbil5189]

You know there is different between charcoal and mined coal arent you? I do not want to spoil it, but you need to find the info yourselves. Get a proper education and stop giving dangerous advice

[@andylin6560]

@@dasgerbil5189 Tell me you're an idiot without actually telling me. Charcoal can be made from simply burning wood. You're the definition of the Dunning kruger effect

[@davidluciemable3778]

I’m going to sound so ignorant, but what language is being spoken by the locals in the Himalayan pink salt episode? I wasn’t reading the subtitles but I heard a bunch of English strung together with a bunch of words I didn’t know

[@zexer_ity]

It was HINDI URDU and ENGLISH Mixed up 😅.... that's what most of the North Indians and Pakistanis speak

[@karnydhillon5188]

Sad thing is, this is what truckings started to look like in Canada/USA. Drivers making pennys. wages are being cut for the same job , and days of sitting unpaid in other provinces countries, well everything needed to live rent to food to gas to medicine is all going thru the roof

[@adrian-florinbrad8069]

Unionize 🙏

[@user-ro2xo7cb5j]

I did not expect Egypt to be a part of the video, that's crazy, I hope Egypt gets more recognition!

[@ronhilton4294]

Hard to get rich without exploitation.

[@kotnapromke]

Именно. На этом стоит капитализм.

[@enzomaidana1945]

Really? Then how come Europe can keep their work ethics and still pay their workers a fair salary?

[@abel5925]

God bless these workers

[@gowdsake7103]

Honestly ? just where is your god you foul person

[@Tonk1e]

really interesting documentary ty

[@Grateful.For.Everything]

This was so well done 👏👏👏👏 what an exploration, and most importantly what a revealing journey!!

[@simonanderson3961]

50:19.... Hmm kinda crazy. Seems you could redirect either the gas or the condensed sulfer through pipes to the top and skip a couple of steps... I guess huge upfront cost

[@henlewis7788]

Sulfur can be synthesized anywhere and has a way higher purity than the illegal sulfur they are mining it’s obsolete unless sold for pennies. It is terrible that the only means of making money is by doing that.

[@DrumToTheBassWoop]

Here's me complaining about my 9 -5 5/7 day job. 😑

[@lisocampos8080]

Life has its humor. You have to stroke a stick in and out of your mouth to refine gems.

[@armouredthug5154]

take from this what you will - i certainly feel alot better about my own situation after watching this,

[@Sovereign_Citizen_LEO]

What's really mind blowing to me, is the people (pipefitters/ ironworkers) who built the sulfur pipelines into the walls of the volcano. Those people probably didn't live long doing that job.

[@chelu5260]

Sad But True! 💔

[@johnmenzies6865]

They have to earn a living and they have been doing so for thousands of years. HOWEVER the real story of mining is very very different. Large industrial scale western mining is NOT dangerous. It far less dangerous than for example construction where death and injury is surprisingly common. A single injury gets reported and investigated no matter how minor. A death is a very grave issue and entire mining operations are closed by the companies during investigation. Only a small portion of teh world's minerals are derived from artisanal miners and jobs with western mining companies in developing countries are highly sought after as they pay more, the team members are all treated with respect and health and safety are paramount. In addition all western companies participate in community programs often in the same communities where the team members live, creating pride in their business.

[@mousehorn461]

Sea water or salt can heal wounds faster and help cure skin disease when use properly. Ironically, too much exposure to salt has the opposite effect

[@kotnapromke]

Для легких это очень полезно. Для дыхания. У кого кашель или бронхит.

[@romsnsama23]

DAMN 😮THAT AIM 😮👍 SUPER IMPRESSIVE 🤯

[@jairososa3114]

Я родился в Финиксе, штат Аризона. Оба моих родителя из Мексики. Я хочу поехать в Россию, это первое, что есть в моем списке. Я люблю холод, хотя живу в пустыне. Я, вероятно, не свяжусь с тобой, Эли, и, вероятно, не увижу этого. Мечта сбудется, если я получу от вас ответ. Я большой поклонник и хотел бы поехать в Россию и встретиться с вами.

[@_el_louie_213]

i’ve subscribed early on with many cryptotubers.. along the i’ve unsubscribed from them all for one reason or another. you’re the only one that made the cut.. i trust your word.

[@crow9149]

?

[@Dreddip]

"The solar panels power the pumps" - shows guy starting diesel pump. 🤣

[@ritzoriginal]

Did you know the word "salary" comes from Roman times when salt was so valuable that Roman soldiers used to be paid with salt instead of money?

[@davidweather3267]

Pair of Wellington boots and a pair of sun glasses, job done

[@ayushkumar-bg1xf]

its not cheap ,

[@adamm1633]

Made me tear a lot of parts, how could people treat others like this

[@zitronentee]

I think the Indonesian sulphur mining is more complicated case. The place is considered sacred by locals, that modern mining companies are not allowed to mine there. Thus, only locals can manually mine.

[@stanfordleonard338]

They do it illegally

[@burnthem6430]

@@stanfordleonard338 nope, there's no regulations in the Banyuwangi regency to regulate the sulphur mining.... It's an complicated condition for the local and government... So It just "let it go"

[@georgea7336]

These are the atrocities society commits upon itself. The efforts wasted on outcompeting one another rather than working together to share the workload are astronomically ridiculous and not to mention EXPENSIVE in every conceivable way..... smh

[@glennosmond4306]

@@georgea7336 I worked with dangerous materials and methods for years and passed the cost of safety on to my clients, then while working on a farm I found it impossible to recover that cost. The difference was that farms are primary producers and like the humans in this video I now worked for very little because there was very little to go around. Society can do something about this by collecting money to ensure their safety, provide protection directly. We now have the network, I'm thinking something like a Gofundme. I also found that information on safety was lacking everywhere I've worked.

[@ipadize]

one salt miner to another salt miner who looks angry: hey, why so salty?

[@AaronSchwarz42]

They could install a shroud over the cutter wheel to keep the dust from being chucked up into the air like that & reduce the noise emissions

[@platin2148]

The working conditions are very bad. But it also feels like they also can’t afford to improve the process which is really bad. But does this mean with the now reduction of oil and gas especially the sulfur will have to be mined again like this?

[@ANTIAVISOSPORFIN-ii1cu]

This Situation Has Great Importance In Our Lives! Sadly The Narrator Voice Is Not Accorde To The Documentary... She Must Use Her Voice For Other Simplicities In The Life!

[@AaronSchwarz42]

They could start at the limestone mine much early pre-dawn like they do in Japanese bakeries, before the Sun exposure a full, then take a break in the middle of the day in shaded areas to cool off, then start up again during the sunset into dusk & twilight, with a split shift // to reduce solar burden //

[@barba928]

The production and details in this video are really top notch, well done!

[@Truth-And-Freedom]

And the way the narrator talks to you like you are 5 .... 🤣👍🤡

[@benlotus2703]

LoL@@Truth-And-Freedom

[@Charly-ie8ei]

You should make an educating video for those exposures to local public

[@user-cp9ej6im3z]

Братка, спасибо тебе большое! Я здесь недавно окупился Х10 по твоей тактике) отдуши спс

[@zZiL341yRj736]

Can't complaint about my life anymore.

[@vickythefist7062]

Those lamps are beautiful .

[@Noname-ni8qm]

I didnt knew how is been made the tin. Never wondered about that

[@juangomezfuentes8825]

In most places in a modern mine, not like that.

[@TOPGNBR1]

I will never ever complain about my job ever again

[@ronaldlogue1516]

This is totally cool! I have a lamp probably from there.

[@romsnsama23]

I'm from Gujarat,India...been looking at those salt pans since i was a kid ..we can find them on both the sides of Highway when we pass through those regions...

[@udayshnkr420]

54:32 That’sh shuper inthereshting commentary.

[@marrissadonet698]

I think we all in the developed world would be happy to pay more for our products if we knew the money would go to these miners pockets.

[@mosuke5123]

And that will never happen. Just look at fairtrade, which is surprise surpirse a scam.

[@reappermen]

Most of the stuff shown here is not for the developed world. A lot of it is not worth exportin halfway across the globe, or actually cheapdr to mine in place. For example the coal in india, while the workers only get a tiny amount of money compared to workers in the us, the productivity due to automation is so much higher that the coal is cheaper per ton than the indian coal.

[@k.sophiacavallo8858]

Exploiting poor people should be considered a crime & companies profits seized. The $$ should be distributed along those who actually produce it, not those who do nothing yet are morbidly wealthy.

[@user-ow2kl9oz6e]

In USA some factory have days without accident board ?

[@gigachad2184]

Salute 🙏

[@popthatbeep]

This can only be improve if we abolish paper money financial system where one side can dictate and pay less with their difference in money exchange. If money were to backed by gold, these hardworking nations would be very rich and can upgrade their working conditions and safety.

[@thewerst8346]

The situation of these miners is grim and could easily be improved with different incentives in the markets. That being said, the reporter and the portrayal of these conditions is obviously oblivious to hard labor and see the world through rose lenses. It sounds privileged and unaware of the day to day for many in labor jobs. Work is hard and you better be hardcore to build a society.

[@janinewetzler5037]

If I feel like complaining about working any day, I will just say, well, I am not mining salt in Pakistan, sulfur in Indonesia or tin.

[@budgetking2591]

Modern world trying to save the world from global warming, meanwhile in India they DOUBLING kole usage, lmfao.

[@henlewis7788]

Smartest comment I’ve read for this subject.

[@johnrivera922]

48:15 they work in two shifts. You know. For safety. Lol

[@mrfluffybeehive]

5:21 what skill.

[@ITZZZJOHNYYYYY]

does anybody know what the sculpture is at 15:59 i have to see that i real life!!

[@Humuhumunukunukuapaa]

"Pumps run off solar panels" but clearly shows they're running on diesel... 21:05

[@arondarvin4406]

Yea...it made my problems seem like nothing...😅 no more words..

[@brilliant-handle]

Vast majority of mined minerals are done with heavy equipment. These are people just trying to survive but they cannot compete with actual commercial operations. That's why they are paid so little.

[@NODARKNESSNOLIGHT]

Why don’t they use water on the saw blade for the limestone? I worked in the flagstone business and we cut cubes of stone and used saws with water too cool the blade and gets rid of most of not lol the dust? Does it ruin the limestone? Or are they just too poor?

[@nikkilovesrocks]

Water is a resource... re-source! Get it. Get it to the mine. Store it. Use it. Re-place it. Pay for it.

[@gowdsake7103]

BECAUSE IT COSTS MONEY

[@NODARKNESSNOLIGHT]

@@gowdsake7103 damn mr crabs chill, I’ll get back to them kraby patties.

[@FransceneJK98]

Water is a rare commodity in the Sahara desert so I’m guessing that’s why. They’d have to transport water which needs more workers and costs more money.

[@Clintoniumer]

And people in the US complain when their Starbucks is taking too long….. take nothing for granted

[@user-gv1lv1ey4j]

They act like every country on Earth doesn't risk there lives mining.

[@ritwickkarmakar7092]

Why is the last narrator whispering ?

[@dioniciotorres4290]

Lol it get up to 118 degrees Fahrenheit,. It's been 119 for the last 3 weeks in Phoenix AZ usa

[@InfernusdomniAZ]

Why is the lady in the last segement narrating like she is doing asmr

[@sdfwassdw9267]

jesus just get them workers some PPE

[@brendtpederson2376]

Much respect to the lady carrying coal. Americans have no idea about surviving. Salt of the earth people

[@priyamsaha216]

Rinki is an angel

[@DanielAusMV-op9mi]

Can we just send them protective equipment? We should have a crowd-sourced project which gives these people safety equipment

[@AaronSchwarz42]

They could start at the limestone mine much early pre-dawn like they do in Japanese bakeries, before the Sun exposure at full top dead center,, then take a break in the middle of the day during the brightest hottest time, retreating to shaded areas to cool off & rest, nap, eat lunch, sleep, then start up again during the sunset into dusk & twilight, with a split shift // to reduce solar burden heat stroke & sun burns //

[@chesthoIe]

Let's collectivize labor here in the US more, and then export that. Let's give Amazon and Uber and Doordash workers a union.

[@RS-ls7mm]

Not a student of history I see. The US tried that, wages increased for a while, but unions overreached. They made the US worker the most expensive workers in the world. So the businesses all left to other countries. Now unions are nearly extinct because no one can afford them and almost all manufacturing is gone.

[@chesthoIe]

@@RS-ls7mm So why didn't deregulation lead to a rush back to manufacturing in America?

[@RS-ls7mm]

@@chesthoIe Maybe you haven't noticed but even without unions the democrats are still in charge. The minimum wage is so ridiculously high the US isn't even close to being competitive. I guess they didn't teach economics in your school.

[@TT-dp8qh]

i don't really know how good of those minerals are but this salt has a lot of sand in it!

[@Dustin.H]

And my son calls me mean and I don't love him when I say clean up your mess lol

[@simonphoenix3789]

most of the world puts up with risks like this. There's no OSHA or similar organizations in a lot of asian, african and south american countries. I'm sure they have similar organizations on paper, but enforcement is probably spotty if at all.

[@alisonchristie4057]

Books beautiful books, the find is thrilling, some gems always to be found, thank you Jason for helping me understand their worth is beyond their humbleness. Happy finding bit slim in this younger country but finding NZ gems, that must not be lost, marsupials!

[@kotnapromke]

Деньги, прекрасные деньги. Капитал. Он еще лучше чем книги поможет жить удобно и комфортно!)

[@user-ei8me6to8u]

We dare to die because we fear to starve. Sulfur miners are a rare breed!

[@ronaldlogue1516]

Who ever owns this channel, please get ahold of me please. Thank you.

[@jhonathanulysse4535]

The industry hit 70 billion but yet still people are being paid$ 6.00 a day!!!!

[@ridwanmukhtar7766]

Perfect aim was the only lighting thing 😢I seen in the 1st ep

[@lM-zr5vu]

All mining is dangerous, even minerals used in batteries, like lithium or cobalt.

[@AchillesofAchilles]

10x more salt han the ocean. Wow

[@AlpineTrails]

So sad to see how these people are forced to risk their lives and work to exhaustion for a few dollars a day and we pay that for a bread.

[@pestilenceart1386]

I wonder if someone has set up a charity where we can give some of these hard workers better equipments and fight for their rights to a safer environment.

[@AaronSchwarz42]

Ironic given that huge amounts of commercial sulfur are produced by oil refineries that are forced to remove sulfur from diesel on-road fuel //

[@jason-qc5lr]

himalayan salt tastes slightly different as well

[@davewave1982]

Subtitles are way too quick to read.

[@TalasDD]

in time once the oil refining will start to reduce mines like ijen will become relevant again.

[@jonathanstrickengloss3287]

They could boycott there jobs causing the price to go up.

[@brilliant-handle]

"The guards fell off and so now we just complain about occasional severed limbs instead of fixing our own equipment" 😅😅😅

[@ericaguiar5543]

Special tea

[@DELTAFORCE3]

How come I never see dah salt dah come a the hijigi

[@sayfeejeetech]

THE REAL HEROES .

[@AbdulRazzaqDM]

@30:30 jee hum dakh he rahay hain

[@k.c.beagle7102]

why does it take 12 hrs to close the gate, maybe it needs oil

[@anuragjoshi47]

oh my greta!