Potosí, the city built on silver

Waiting at the mine

Miners waiting on Cerro Rico (“Rich Hill”) mountain, the site of a lead, zinc and silver mine near Potosí; although some low-grade silver can still be extracted, zinc is now the most profitable metal for the miners, working under harsh conditions.

Photo by Ludo Kuipers, Sat Mar 18, 2000
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