Why Silver Is Breaking New Records | Risky Business

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    • Mining 60,000 Metric Tons Of Salt In A Dan...   You're Being Lied To About Electricity Costs | Truth Complex    • You're Being Lied To About Electricity Cos...   Why Old Cars, Ships, And Clothes Are Piling Up In Developing Countries | Business Insider    • Why Old Cars, Ships, And Clothes Are Pilin...   ------------------------------------------------------ #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: https://www.businessinsider.com Business Insider on Facebook:   / businessinsider   Business Insider on Instagram:   / businessinsider   Business Insider on Twitter:   / businessinsider   Business Insider on Snapchat:   / 5319643143   Business Insider on TikTok:   / businessinsider