Leftover emeralds: the dream of Colombia's poor miners

MUZO, Colombia — One man's trash can very well become another man's treasure in the Colombian town of Muzo, the emerald capital of the world.

MUZO, Colombia — One man's trash can very well become another man's treasure in the Colombian town of Muzo, the emerald capital of the world.In this small community in the foothills of the eastern Andes mountains, multinational mining company Esmeralda Mining Services deposits tons of earth it has processed from its operations into a cage-like enclosure.

Those who can eke out a living get by on the luck of the draw.'I have been in the mines here for 30 years and emeralds have come out... but every day it's getting more difficult,' said Gilberto Cifuentes, 54.Emerald seekers carry sacks of soil already discarded by the multinational Esmeraldas Mining Services to search for green gems at the Las Animas River in Muzo, Boyaca Department, Colombia, on June 19, 2024.

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