Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://gographicsoutput.com/video/Hme286IsFU1.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Why Silver Is Breaking New Records | Risky Business [zE5oSDk8vsl] Health Updated on August 06, 2026 EDT — Published on August 06, 2026 EDT Silver is breaking price records as demand for the critical metal surges. But its supply around the world is dwindling. We went inside Bolivia's Cerro Rico, a 15,000-foot mountain that used to be the world's largest source of silver, to see how miners spend hours searching for silver, tin, and zinc. 00:00 - Introduction 01:38 - History of Potosi 02:18 - Ride to Cerro Rico 02:50 - Buying dynamite, coca, and alcohol 03:38 - Entering the mine & El Tio 04:07 - History of Cerro Rico 05:08 - Inside the mine 06:42 - Dynamite blast 07:33 - The elevator 07:55 - Health risks 08:41 - Sorting rocks and cooperatives 10:46 - Industry and supply chain 11:57 - A sinking mountain 14:37 - Paying respects to those lost 16:16 - Credits MORE BUSINESS INSIDER VIDEOS: Mining 60,000 Metric Tons Of Salt In A Dangerous Pink Lake That's Saltier Than The Dead Sea You're Being Lied To About Electricity Costs | Truth Complex Why Old Cars, Ships, And Clothes Are Piling Up In Developing Countries | Business Insider ------------------------------------------------------ #businessinsider #silver #riskybusiness Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: Business Insider on Facebook: Business Insider on Instagram: Business Insider on Twitter: Business Insider on Snapchat: Business Insider on TikTok: TpxiulEtjpx kVDA1qWU3ei UIUZEmmDSBq PGPIaUEKrJQ
Silver is breaking price records as demand for the critical metal surges. But its supply around the world is dwindling. We went inside Bolivia's Cerro Rico, a 15,000-foot mountain that used to be the world's largest source of silver, to see how miners spend hours searching for silver, tin, and zinc. 00:00 - Introduction 01:38 - History of Potosi 02:18 - Ride to Cerro Rico 02:50 - Buying dynamite, coca, and alcohol 03:38 - Entering the mine & El Tio 04:07 - History of Cerro Rico 05:08 - Inside the mine 06:42 - Dynamite blast 07:33 - The elevator 07:55 - Health risks 08:41 - Sorting rocks and cooperatives 10:46 - Industry and supply chain 11:57 - A sinking mountain 14:37 - Paying respects to those lost 16:16 - Credits MORE BUSINESS INSIDER VIDEOS: Mining 60,000 Metric Tons Of Salt In A Dangerous Pink Lake That's Saltier Than The Dead Sea You're Being Lied To About Electricity Costs | Truth Complex Why Old Cars, Ships, And Clothes Are Piling Up In Developing Countries | Business Insider ------------------------------------------------------ #businessinsider #silver #riskybusiness Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: Business Insider on Facebook: Business Insider on Instagram: Business Insider on Twitter: Business Insider on Snapchat: Business Insider on TikTok: TpxiulEtjpx kVDA1qWU3ei UIUZEmmDSBq PGPIaUEKrJQ