The extraction of silver ore relied on a series of hydraulic mills. The site consists of the industrial monuments of the Cerro Rico, where water is provided by an intricate system of aqueducts and ...

For the region, mining is a key economic activity, especially in the famous Cerro Rico. On the other hand, formal mining environments have strict safety protocols in place to protect workers.

Pirquitas utilizes modern mining techniques and innovative technologies to extract its valuable silver resources. Cerro Rico in Potosí, Bolivia, is an immensely significant player in the history ...

Miners in Bolivia spend hours searching for silver, tin, and zinc inside Cerro Rico, a 15,000-foot mountain ... with thousands putting their lives at risk inside mines that could collapse at ...