Amid global crackdowns on cocaine trafficking, Colombia\u2019s cartels and criminal groups have shifted to a new top moneymaker: gold. But as the government tackles illegal mining, artisanal workers whose families have relied on the gold for generations are caught in the crossfire.<\/p>\n
00:00 – Introduction
\n01:09 – Marmato’s Informal Mines
\n05:47 – Volunteer Rescue Operations
\n09:40 – The Rise of Criminal Groups
\n11:25 – How Informal Miners Get Criminalized
\n12:17 – The History of Colombian Gold
\n14:02 – How Gold Is Processed
\n15:05 – How Dirty Gold Enters the US
\n17:31 – Tackling Illegal Mining
\n20:08 – What Multinational Companies Do
\n24:12 – How Colombian Gold Gets Used
\n26:21 – Credits
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