Yes, Gold is the original smugglers currency. Yes, gold extraction is typically exploitative and often environmentally destructive. No, the gold in Miami is no

Yes, Gold is the original smugglers currency. Yes, gold extraction is typically exploitative and often environmentally destructive. No, the gold in Miami is not used in your mobile phone or electronics, because those aren't manufactured in the US. Look at Africa and Asia for those sources... even though it's a global market. Child labor in mining: http://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=4146 http://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=documen...