Quickgold


  • Photographer
    Andrey Gordasevich
  • Prize
    Honorable Mention
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«Quickgold» (www.quickgold.ru) is a project about the origin of gold as a symbol of wealth and its connection to human labor, condition and identity. It is based on the daily life of people involved in gold mining and processing in the Madre de Dios province in Peru, but it also has a broader meaning. The word “quickgold” is derived from “quicksilver” - the mercury used in gold processing. Peruvians call their country pais minero, “the mining country". Gold mining and processing are the foundation of life in Madre de Dios province. Up to 20 tons of gold are produced in Madre de Dios annually by 60,000 miners scattered around more than 85,000 square kilometers. Fifteen percent of gold mining in Peru is illegal, generating twice as much profit as drug-dealing. Currently, no miners can legalize their activities in Madre de Dios because of contradictory laws.

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