The Guy Trying To Strike Gold In The Amazon (HBO)

[@VICENews]

VICE News traveled to the Amazon to see what modern day gold hunting looks like, how Ecuador is dealing with its new gold rush, and whether Barron is actually about to strike gold again. Watch Next: South Africa's Illegal Gold Mine - bit.ly/2KSGzVl

[@jgh7164]

VICE News Are you going to cover the moment they strike gold again? According to todays press release it might happen from next week and on. Digging in the target Yawi is on and the government of Ecuador is positive to mining the way Aurania projects this process.

[@Kpaojd]

"He's an actual gold digger" 🔥

[@scubardiveshop1389]

lol

[@yaseh6790]

What did you call me?

[@nacidoviernes13]

2:33 are you joking?. there is no operative mine in the world returning clean water. most of time industrial water is contained in dams until minerals sediment, but the dam area is still no suitable for life because of all the chemicals needed in the process of metallurgy. even the area underground the facilities gets wasted because the filtration of those chemicals.

[@starry_impression]

I guess it's one of those laws that are there to make it seem like they care about the environment but in reality, it is not the case.

[@tooreal8968]

What she said is literally impossible.

[@sws212]

Then they get "fined", not really that complicated. The reality is they're not reviewing the project before it is initiated to see if it can keep its promise, the policies are there to push for more leverage that prevents them from having to wait decades for settlement in court like their example with Chevron.

[@gramnailer5397]

“We can’t harm the jungle but we can’t die protecting it” powerful quote

[@salmandiaz2274]

Always Take the middle path

[@victorianfuturist6948]

The biodiversity and ecosystem of the Amazon rain-forest is worth more then all of the gold in the world, but we'll tear it all up anyways to make a small handful of people and shareholders very rich.

[@kingc1230]

VictorianFuturist o well

[@benchandra7161]

"We may have damned humanity and butchered eachother like dogs, but, for a brief shimmering moment, We made so much Glorious shareholder value" -last human on earth, who's name I imagine, is Tim

[@Guerrilla727]

That implies that the entire forest is littered with gold. She said only 2 of 100 prospects become a mine.

[@bodybag22]

Good thing they're not digging up the entire Amazon then.

[@expliteronboom3075]

Hmmm. Gold is worthless if you can't find it and use it. If you think about it, it's the same way for the amazon forest. If these explorers can't explore and enjoy the forest then the forest is worthless. If you can't experience something it has zero value.

[@maximumdigital-9252]

Somebody should tell this dude about mining bitcoin. Can’t fall into a river doing that 😂

[@Honkahonky]

He can feels the real power of gold something that you can't do with Bitcoin.

[@ericp1139]

x m print your keys on a piece of rock, and then you can.

[@RichardsWorld]

I was going to write something else until I seen him slip and fall twice, and once completely in the water. He needs to take his millions of dollars and just relax. He shouldn't be trekking around the jungle.

[@UKBxnzh]

If he was to die doing what he loves, on the hunt for gold, so be it. Not a bad way to go

[@bodybag22]

It doesn't look like he's really in it for the money, he's got more than enough to relax for the rest of his life. He's in it for the adventure, unfortunately for him it looks like he waited a little long to start the journey.

[@fuckoffisraelroyal1815]

animal died for food, human died for wealth

[@BRACALONEBORDINTEAM]

Same old story, make a lot of promises, steal gold, corrupt government, disappear with money, say goodbye.

[@eeterp32]

you didn't watch the video. Ecuador gets 50% cut

[@BRACALONEBORDINTEAM]

Pennywise I watch the video, Ecuador is searching for diggers with experience because they do not know about gold mining. 50 % of what they don't know for me is enough

[@WhisxBeerus]

BRACALONEBORDINTEAM So basically you dont know shit. K thanks for clarifying

[@BRACALONEBORDINTEAM]

We're All Thieves of course I don't know a shit about gold, i don't want to teach a lesson about. I'm only thinking about mining gold in a poor country is an old story

[@WhisxBeerus]

A whole lot of opinion here with no facts to back them up.m

[@dcptiv]

How can it "never been explored" if a civilization once thrived in the area?

[@UKBxnzh]

I think they mean in the sense of "never explored for gold", that's how I took it anyway. Communities could have lived on that exact spot without knowing/understanding what is below their feet

[@polishherowitoldpilecki5521]

Benzh they probably knew they just didn’t need want it or need it. Hold is worthless it’s just an agreeable source of value.

[@UKBxnzh]

Don't want or need it but soon as someone else comes along suddenly their all interested? They didn't know it was there.

[@polishherowitoldpilecki5521]

Benzh If your talking about native Americans now. But earlier when European colonization began Native American had gold and knew where the gold was they just didn’t see its value or really used it in anyway.

[@brunolondinese5857]

@@polishherowitoldpilecki5521 Wow you talk a lot of rubbish with plenty of authority. Gold is worthless and just an agreeable source of value? It valuable becuase it's very rare and has almost zero reaction with oxygen. Native Americans didn't use gold and didn't see the value of it? I suggest you visit Museo de Oro in Bogota, you will learn the lengths indigenous people went into extracting and crafting gold and how it drove their technological and societal growth.

[@28blackirish]

Looool🤣😂😅 you know all the guides where cracking up when he fell👌😂

[@howdigethere6131]

man I laughed so loud people started staring 😂😂

[@michelleburkholder2547]

When the forest is all gone maybe you can eat your gold

[@BarryAi]

5:38 lol, the way he plopped into the water during the fall was f*cking hilarious! 😂

[@ankersman]

He has many illusions... I am fit, I am not getting old, I am doing some good for the local people.

[@hsolomon9409]

Well to be perfectly honest, in my humble opinion, of course without offending anyone who thinks differently from my point of view, but also by looking into this matter in a different perspective and without being condemning of one's view's and by trying to make it objectified, and by considering each and every one's valid opinion, I honestly believe that I completely forgot what I was going to say.

[@sneedfeed3179]

H Solomon ahahahhaah wtff

[@hsolomon9409]

mike otrosh i swear I forgot 😂

[@BlueHen123]

You need to apologize now!!

[@brandonvilla2420]

H Solomon im offended

[@phil7081]

H Solomon copy pasta

[@joeypinili]

5:40 damn the foreigners really need all the help they can get! hehe.. :D

[@rakuu9843]

How do you think they took over 60-80% of the world then?

[@hugolopez6644]

RaKuu by falling in water, can't even sustain themselves

[@MickeyD2012]

All the employees must be local, they get half the profit, and they don't even have to manage it? Sounds like a pretty good deal.

[@r3dp1ll]

yeah on paper

[@MickeyD2012]

As long as you're the one GETTING the paper, it's a good deal.

[@r3dp1ll]

The Original Gamer yeah .. if I were the chief I would ask for a lawyer to make sure it's legit.

[@andrewgordonn]

5:42 hahaha that was pure "gold"

[@shizen9551]

the sound quality feels good to my ears. for once a channel takes attention to audio!

[@scarlettcobain5312]

I’m really angry that my country of Ecuador is letting him and his people get rich off our lands that are so sacred to us. I hope Ecuador stops foreigners from doing this.

[@jtaylor3609]

They split it 50/50 and it does create jobs... And they lease out the land for an insanely high price. And have super strict eco laws now... Quit your bitching

[@eviuli888]

noobody is doing anything to stop these filthy greeds.

[@lrn_news9171]

It's not just making he and his people more wealthy, gold is used in many industries that employs millions of people.

[@Ryan-jx4vh]

This is human greed. Made $200 million and still looking for more. Go live your life. Time is the most valuable commodity, not money.

[@IRISHSTUBIE]

Holy shit!..Here i was thinking the "C" walk originated in Compton, when in actual fact @ 5:02 there it is the Ecuadorian "E" walk

[@J-berg]

"Zero percent contaminated water" LOL how did she say that with a straight face

[@kaosinc]

Maybe they should try using Lidar to strip away the jungle without destroying it.

[@Christopher-be1qc]

Great piece thanks

[@WhisxBeerus]

5:38 LMAO!

[@ShadowOps15]

I missed that part LOL

[@xDpPxcookiemonster]

hehe

[@kayilla6413]

shouldve landed on his fat face

[@USBEN.]

Yeh 😂😂😂

[@RichardsWorld]

Yeah, he shouldn't be climbing through a jungle. He already has millions of dollars, he just needs to stay in the office if he doesn't want to retire.

[@hukumbra]

This is why I fucking subscribed Vice for !!!. Nice one vice.

[@leonbuitron]

"i'm in a foreign country and you know i have to respect the stakeholder" LOL! wrong country buddy

[@denzelheden4256]

that fall at 5:50 scared me

[@andreaprocel2170]

This makes me really sick. Where are all the environmental groups that were so against all mining in Ecuador during former president Correa’s government? Why are we allowing foreigners to come to our country and steal our resources? Do you really think they will clean the water and that there would be no impact to the environment? I’m not against a legal and sustainable exploitation of the land if that means that native people will at least benefit from it having access to basic human rights such as health, food, and education. Unfortunately we all know this is not the case. This is just taking advantage of these people. Very sad...

[@blasalvice]

6:26 The ultimate troll for the camera

[@heeeresjohnny7503]

And then, they walked a little longer, found a cave, wlaked in, got shot by poison darts, and found a golden skull on top of a stone, picked it up, and as soon as they did, the cave starts collapsing on them and they run out as a large rock chases them out...Cut..

[@o_92_1]

The way they show both camera angles on that fall 😂

[@evilpandakillabzonattkoccu4879]

@5:38 ....ah-phhht hahaha! I love it! :-D

[@Treyonthehunt]

Falling into the river and adding it to your video is kind of messed up...

[@jackosullivan1132]

I'd love to stay updated with this

[@mack_titan]

For god sake, stop this nonsense. Do not allow these "explorers" to ruin forest lands.

[@MrLioncash]

God truly built the earth so the devil could walk on it.

[@chefboy-ar-d6312]

5:47 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣oh i laughed from a healthy spot🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ccdimage]

This comments section is full of silly people. Ecuadorian people are allowed a stake in the global economy. If they don't want to live in a mud hut, and want the same life the silly people commenting here have, the Ecuadorian people are allowed to follow the golden path to get them where they want to be.

[@r3dp1ll]

I agree as long as the indigenous people are given a decent stake .

[@Ducthy2009]

ccdimage no they dont have to dry the earth out but since your people need that to survive i understand your comment

[@fugginchit1]

Yeah let them start up a bunch of casinos in the rainforest just like American Indians ;))

[@rakuu9843]

Aha nice pun.

[@katis147258369]

golden path to where?

[@loljustme5887]

5:42 sis took a lil tumble 😭🤣

[@maximusthecannabist5170]

"Hes a real gold digger" Proceeds to fall over into small puddle

[@PeterPutz82]

Vice editors couldnt resist using the footage of the old guy falling in the river.... GOLD!!

[@bbeniyo]

This is incomplete!!! Where is the gold?

[@alsavietto]

At 5'39" you can see the jungle throwing the white explorer in the water in two different cameras! LOL

[@elnomamez5873]

Two differences between saying that you fell in a puddle of water...or saying i fell in a puddle of water in the Amazon.

[@Christosan88]

Watching a rich fat white cat fall like that in the jungle with no one to take with him was joyful to watch. Thank you Vice. Great Journalism.

[@TheRevoution19]

You can't spell gold without G-O-D.

[@peance09]

never see that coming.

[@praveench831]

He will drink Ur milkshake

[@anonymousreviewer169]

Can you explain ? I don't get it. Thanks.

[@WhisxBeerus]

Anonymous Reviewer It's a reference from the movie "There Will Be Blood"

[@JohnSmith-oo4qx]

Best scene ever

[@magnesiumsniffer3370]

HE'LL DRINK IT UP!

[@b2.y]

*_Now I Ain't Sayin' He's A Gold Digger. . . ._*

[@johnstevens8179]

5:40 I AM DESEASED!!! 😂😂😂👌

[@MrRoshi-vq1cd]

Lmfao why did you guys show him falling ? Felt bad but funny asf

[@jgh7164]

I have now invested more in this listed company. They are starting to dig again next week. 20 gold targets. Totally unique.

[@maxvuylsteke3923]

Ecuador is being destroyed by mining

[@warbledurbler7905]

Mining in the Amazon... What could go wrong?

[@fabiano7924]

I was in Peru and found a rock exactly like that one lol

[@mattadrev471]

"There is a CHANCE to find an elephant size deposit".....and if they rip it all up and screw it all to hell and find nothing........no worries, off to the next patch of virgin land.

[@fugginchit1]

Umm wow how much would that be worf? And how do you feel about exploiting these peoples.. And also cutting them in on the profits evil white man that created all of my problems??

[@kingc1230]

Yuuuup... now quit crying on the internet

[@bodybag22]

Yeah... cause that's exactly what we see in the video. Couple guys breaking open rocks to check for signs of gold = destroying the entire ecosystem for centuries to come.

[@TheUsworldwide]

5:41...... This is gold

[@imusor3598]

05:40 mi primer día de trabajo😂😂😂🔥🔥

[@trytrustinmejc]

There more to study then just gold in these jungles.

[@overcome5193]

Tomb raider right here

[@icedice6393]

I don't understand why big companies like vice can't do voice over instead of subtitles.

[@ShrajanShetty]

Humans don't deserve this paradise

[@TKUA11]

Where else are gangsta rappers supposed to get their bling bling lol but seriously all environmentalists oppose all mining, this seems like a win win for everyone , fairly safe mining that benefits the communities

[@NorthPoleSun]

Okay. Yes, he is destroying the Amazon. But I got to admit he's pretty smart. Who would've thought about looking at ancient Spanish maps to find where they mined gold. He went out and actually did it.

[@lrn_news9171]

Destroying maybe a few acres of it lol that's like throwing a grain of sand in the ocean

[@RolandoBustillo]

5:11 this is the big problem at latin america! if the government does not bring development to the communities, it will be necessary to allow them to exploit their lands even if they are not aware of the damage they will do to their future generations he told "we dont need money but they want more opportunities" -_-

[@np8041]

Something tells me he'll never be satisfied with how much gold his company finds.

[@sadeeqbello5030]

We've seen something like this and have been here before.

[@brianalopez221]

Stop messing with nature. Help it. Help the amazon. Help the people. Stop stealing from the land. Even if they say it's a 50 percent profit, it's not worth it. They can say one thing and then do something totally different. Don't be navie.

[@scubardiveshop1389]

awesome job

[@Invadersmedia]

Yes the tribal leader is right you can't die protecting the jungle but the things that going to break my heart is thousands of acres of jungle is going to ruined and the animals leaving there... It is such a pity ....

[@buddysalinas2508]

this person is not a gold digger, he is the termite of the jungle, who will destroy jungles and wild life.

[@lrn_news9171]

You think the amazon forest has gold literally everywhere?

[@howdigethere6131]

$200 million not gonna stop you from falling in a river

[@shreshthmohan]

He's carrying a bag on his side, of course he's gonna fall. Get a damn backpack!

[@blech71]

By knowing the arc down angle of the the subduction gets plate below he will hone in his hunt in low sulphide epithermal deposits... at least that’s what he/they are hunting for. I’m sure they are there but there is quite a bit to it. Not just finding gold but the deposit body has to be right in so many aspects to be economic and the right choice.

[@longbeachvet3107]

When he fell 🤣😂

[@Solitude1990]

I don't care if the local people are for it or against mining. The chief already started his statement with "we're poor, I'm glad you're here". Both of their intentions are made very clear; neither of which are in mother nature's best interest.

[@quiksilver87]

4:20 Aww thats so cute, the village thinks it's going to benefit from any goldmines that might be in the area. lol

[@TheyForcedMyHandLE]

4:45 I remember this scene from There Will Be Blood.

[@garrett21]

This looks like a great job

[@Lifeandtimesofrjh]

When dude fell in the water priceless

[@andriusbernotas1066]

i love the smell of gold in the morning..

[@blotto85]

They should spray agent orange on the area so they can find shiny metal

[@skkabababa3362]

id love to go explore

[@nolongerinuse1083]

lmao the guy fell

[@ODLSxHAM]

Lmfaoooooo

[@franciscodiaz9960]

Keith looked thirsty lmao

[@danielmafileo4078]

Sully, I thought you said you're too old for this..

[@Ace-SK]

well it's just how far you willing to go!

[@thegypsyking962]

5:41 😮

[@zaha4193]

Find Gold Step 1 : Take pictures of Trees Step 2 : Ride on Helicopter Step 3 : Shake people's hands Step 4 : Get Treasure Map Step 5: Look at Rocks.

[@bodybag22]

Step 2 and Step 5 are pretty good ones, Step 3 if the locals have seen gold before.

[@R7Romeo]

190th OMG 5:40 Bahaha, I can't believe the 📷 caught that

[@lgsteelo2142]

OMG at least give 10% to the closest village

[@nix-on-the-run8056]

The community leaders have their pockets full.The forest is magestic n now all will be lost

[@fabi57iamracer]

Do not kill that beauty, that provides you food for ever, gold mining only will do 50 years.

[@MrBubbyman]

5:38 he literally fell like a sack of shit

[@blazeking2854]

So messed up

[@tylerlopez883]

5:00 she helllllllla fine

[@tysexy5482]

tyler lopez ayyye your me

[@jhenrick28]

5:36 gold!

[@DelbertStinkfester]

Don't call Todd Hoffman.....Call Tony Beats

[@jonasitis7125]

And then?? Did they found the gold reserves??

[@mmanano]

3:37 no your worst