Gold is now primarily found in very low concentrations. Open pit mines, like the one shown in this video, process tons of rock in order to extract just a few ounces. This process is extremely damaging to the environment. This clip I Segment Produced from History Channel's "How the Earth Was Made" series is being used in the geology curriculum nationwide and abroad. | Mining Geologist

It's DISGUSTING what the Mining Industry Coordinating Council (MICC) has done. Instead of making a stand for our people, they have catered to business interests. The use of explosives for open pits near rivers and streams which will be there forever is not in our constitution and it is not legal - and it puts our people's lives at risk. IT'S MORALLY WRONG WRONG WRONG. I am very saddened that MICC has done this. THE CONSTITUTION SAYS THAT IT IS THE DUTY OF THE STATE TO INTERVENE WHEN THE COMMON G