The Miracle Emerald Mines Of Afghanistan (Hidden Gem Documentary) | Real Stories

[Music] the heart of Afghanistan the Panjshir the stronghold of general Masood nestled in these mountains at an altitude of over 3,000 meters is a village cut off from the world here lived 300 - in search of a precious stone emerald for 20 years these stones fueled war today they adorn the finest jewelry in the world the miners have only a few months after the thawing of the ice to get their hands on these tiny green gems here they take with whatever they've got and an appetite to the impossible but the road is long and fraught with danger Sangams I do like Mario she doesn't exactly should but was it a hollow act inevitable telephone of all [ __ ] with other but the small industry could yield a lot for Afghanistan actually on the field yeah Sarah pizon cencon million dough may be an exploit a see say professionally the account fed Hawaii Lakia on Afghanistan the so professing moment EPA said Vera pareve at want you don't support me a scarecrow shows give a container economy Afghan Afghanistan is a geological miracle the subsoil is replete with gold iron copper coal rare metals and precious stones a miracle which could generate 1000 billion euros and lift the Afghan people out of poverty [Music] the country could become the Saudi Arabia of all and leave behind it the nightmare of war here in Kabul there is no suggestion of holding off the Afghan feast the country's immense natural resources fuelling foreign interest so how are these emeralds exploited and why don't they generate more income for a country that has been on an international trip for more than 10 years Raphael is 38 he's been in Kabul since 2008 when he first arrived the Frenchman trained Afghan security forces before venturing into the Emerald trade on behalf of European jewelers Ahmad Afghan economy joined a feeble Tom Dick led in the crystal is a pure 20 with extraction where are certain circles identity are keys from complete magnetic run in cooler keep at home Iraqis Turkey see pure his evil you see to be equal until I saw short who do Sankhya aconcagua this evening Raphael has an appointment with a seller the man has arrived from Pangea with 500 grams of emeralds these appointments take place in private Raphael collaborates with Habib his Afghan partner it's difficult to work alone in Afghanistan as a foreigner the Mariposa community for cheaper material facility Navarro an experiment EP like yugioh dijon a function a responsible swamp risk oh come to my mainly low concerns a 20-minute call vascular ship's crew the cristela can pass your PID via the Kiska via email the arm of quality if he is able to find this then we can see your future together dull cracked and too small Rafael knows these stones won't find a buyer in the exacting European market in Afghanistan the emerald trade is less than 40 years old the industry is not structured between the miners in the middlemen there is a multitude of small traders to get his hands on the most exceptional styles Raphael decides to go direct to the mines of Panjshir but to do this he needs permission and it is from a relation of general mu suit that he must obtain it drama life unless you my food welcome tale of how the mature Massoud particular to is assume pork was the de plaisir Sol upon Shia or security the swap for transport in first place or poorer for who are materially mean about digitization white blue key by para Security surplus Vulcan ship opposite by a clip on chili con me I open a big project with the stone with the emerald I want to develop by the way also the economic yeah and with the Europe market right so with Paris I'm from Paris and French and so it's a long walk I spend three years to to to to make this happen so now we are walking on that still walking on that to start so we have a lot of requests also for Europe because the the emerald from Afghanistan is the best in the world the best quality and so anything you like to do so for the people here in denominations so they can help you in what is here or any other province for pension or anywhere so we're here to help thank you you're the two dimensional this is invaluable assistance for Rafael here whole regions remain under the control of tribes families and wallets final preparations Rafael checks his kids and takes one additional measure for him it's a matter of getting out of Kabul any way he can discomfort for Sudha plus a community it was all the wood onto New York I'll continue the 2500 expert vehicle but sample prisoner passed with no armed escort an unmarked car this specialist in close combat you can't be discretion over the 150 kilometers between Kabul and pan share abductions are common for the Taliban a foreigner is worth their weight in gold to cloud coupons here I deserve it for every lap home Denis go faster Shama lives here about the risk very good problems the plasma that is Philemon for fun conclusion available for development reso Valley Road is pony but with EPA's were more Magnifico rusev ROC like property of the minister possibly non future the trumpet Anaya for extraction star what after I will drive after the bridge okay thanks to the foundation Raphael is able to enter the province today security is heightened it's the commemoration of a momentous event the death of the Lion of Panjshir ahmed shah massoud every year since his assassination by an al-qaeda commando in September 2001 Pan series come to pay tribute to the memory of a man who for 20 years stood up to the Soviet Army and then to the Taliban over that period Massoud developed the precious stones trade to finance his war effort the whole Valley placed himself at his service the business soon fetched 15 million euros per year enough to supply arms the Afghan emirate began to make a name for itself worldwide [Music] though the remnants of the war have disappeared the economy of the valley still revolves around the Emerald it is the only wealth of the province last stop before the mines the village of Kench here little has changed since the days of general Massoud in this destitute market we Jordan this is certainly not Kabul but in its own way the village is indispensable it is from here that the caravans set off on their way to the mines Rafael relies on this mine owner to get into the mine [Music] equipment and supplies are transported along this path everything that enables the - to sustain the long months in the mountains [Music] the ascent is long and perilous it will take over four hours to reach the mines on foot [Music] after stumbled on ether of us after dama de ARMA Duncan after Cushman okay but but Dharam coconut was of the Carver the Frenchman finally reaches the miners camp at 3,000 meters above the sea level he is received by the owners men from for pan sherry families who reign over the Emerald business a business which is largely beyond the control of the state the mines have never been registered in Kabul [Music] these miners live far from their families in difficult conditions the majority are farmers from the valley they have six months before winter to unearth an emerald that will change their fortunes [Music] we go to this mine is actually the Emerald is now coming out so they can they can take it every day this thirst for emeralds drives the - to take the tunnels deeper up to 100 metres long without any danger is ever-present but they don't have a choice it is at these depths the stones are hidden [Music] [Music] the miners maintain there at the beginning of the operation the mountain is bursting with emeralds but the extraction techniques are so archaic progress is slow and eggy Maura Thomas Baja trick team at Bahasa but allah tala meet him meet him I will buy a more direct your attitude about the spare core show here's the image Angeles those who take the greatest risks are the pyrotechnist s' they fashion the explosives themselves using powder salvaged from ammunition the government has banned them from using dynamite at the risk of the Taliban producing bombs catapulter shown them the gas our will a memory the robot arm it American commandos fast as he ran a criminal de Ferran named Armani but sauce yes ice - ice - to go he has water chicken and he was good everybody Marie Marie using this method of extraction accidents of frequency and the nearest clinic is more than four hours away on foot the explosives also damaged the stones an estimated 75 percent of the animals value is lost in the blast Sambhav see on what the dommage conveyors if you are a fantastic he spared the addict on put who VD the DP a book or example tom a kiss on Cassie we won't put on put VD Pierre he's on fistulae Pascal solar silhouette is exclusive kiss on some man meeting somebody took office and for those who work in these minds the Emerald stand for everything they've invested time resources efforts miners and proprietors are united they share the same goal stumbling upon a rich vein really build on this beautiful oh that's a good consequently these emeralds being passed around other fruits of the last week's extraction top 10 top 10 every man under a car colony eclipse on company hopes a mark Madonna's a mother to me like the routine yo babe if the Afghan amused compete with Dora Colombia and Brazil Rafael suggesting the clear stones to the European market is limited it's gonna be remediated w garland deputies said and SATA equals no fungus even if he hasn't ultimately found what he was looking for from now on Raphael will have special access to the mites he hopes to be able to return soon with extraction equipment that will protect the Emerald and preserve its true value [Music] back in cage open - village the Frenchman arranges for more meetings in order to expand his network he hopes to establish links which will enable him to work in peace from Kabul this is different this is a few hours after arriving Raphael received several proposals only one on the top you know pavakah well our league structures include Ashoka sequence Kido much and please come sir Seeley Pike Latia click i'm julie co al are a Kiva commitment successfully to BTS capo de molde i wishes comes up on us L see you faded up rescue sanctuary by exposing poor [ __ ] I'm we found LPS Co it was like for developing issues Papa said kudos Crystal City charity our battle football beautiful for a donkey try if you want a national code Rafael is interested in this patch but he's not the only one the goods will be auctioned in Afghanistan you don't talk money in public it's considered offensive deals are negotiated under a scarf the Frenchman hits the jackpot but we won't find out the price each year pan share emeralds generate 50 million euros but 80% leave the country illegally often marked his Colombian or Brazilian a loss of state income so Valley Pakistan pitch a walk on a mac monday LaPierre it has a pool yeah so ho true in certain value if you have a stepfather mm wah to buy Moscow on phones y yo y la savate Hoover de Foix some for Bruce develop a lousy improve a foamy digital appear on Afghanistan as mamala sole apply economics a suppose a vocal coach I'm a poor develop issues yourself a very food before the line Kazuma Indian Astra exported precious stones are officially texted 27% by the government but the state is never managed to regulate the industry modern ceremonial a Turkish Juarez hockey Aquila at the HRC Agha Bay colleges in the near economies Oaxaca Hamad via France Ana's not smart enough understands our marine mellitus ceremony Kim in Latin autonomous over tau saith the Saudi Taos awara for human liver asana based equality the Saudi balasana what are the gotta Chronicle mean modern astronomy gonna ride economy the mine owners aren't the only ones to profit from the weakness of the state in Kabul the emerald market is under the control of one man Mohammed go Masood swarmer driver Hobart us that we won't be stopping soldiers in Western we always have us in the 1980's we sued entrusted him with a mission to retrieve some of the emeralds from the miners and sell them abroad today Mohammed cool believes this business belongs to him con una Madame Curie yesterday Roger Bannister and as I move Kowloon East Harbor ksk-san trapiche distephano bacala mr. Hafiz at a Sangha activity they learn more taxpayer could they hate them Uranus in the walkways of the gemstone Bazaar Muhammad Ghul is at home Misuzu driver his exclusivity on the majority of export licenses and it is he to who sets the market price for rubies sapphires and emeralds at the time when foreign troops are beginning their withdrawal from Afghanistan and taking with them a quantity of international aid taking advantage of the country's natural resources has never been more vital but this requires a total remodeling if they are to stand any chance of attracting foreign capital meanwhile a third of the Afghan population still live below the poverty line you you

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Length: 27min 50sec (1670 seconds)

Published: Sat Apr 27 2019

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