In San Sebastian, El Salvador, Melvin and Antonio have spent over two decades mining for gold on a challenging hill. Their work involves a complex alchemical process where they identify gold by searching for sparkling furrows among rocks. After drilling and grinding the stones, they mix the ground material with water, lime, and mercury, refining it into nuggets. Despite facing heavy pollution in the surrounding environment, they remain hopeful, believing that precious materials still lie within the earth, although their extraction remains difficult and labor-intensive.
Melvin and Antonio, independent miners in El Salvador, have dedicated over 20 years to extracting gold from San Sebastian Hill, despite the challenges involved.
In their quest for gold, they employ a meticulous process, transforming the raw materials found in the mines into nuggets through both physical labor and chemical techniques.
Though the process is labor-intensive, Melvin expresses confidence in their efforts, stating, 'There’s gold in all of this. It's just very difficult to extract.'
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