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Published 2024-02-03
Editor's Note: A previous version of this video incorrectly stated that the graphite deposits in Sri Lanka are 2,500 years old.
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00:00 - Intro
00:56 - A Way Of Life In Sri Lanka
01:36 - Going Down The Elevator
02:16 - Mining 2,000 Feet Underground
02:41 - Blasting Rocks With Dynamite
04:09 - The Challenges Of Mining
05:23 - History Of Sri Lanka's Graphite
05:57 - China Enters The Graphite Game
06:04 - Processing Vein Graphite In Sri Lanka
06:31 - Graphite Industry In Sri Lanka Vs. China
07:00 - Graphite's Role In EV Batteries
07:31 - China's Monopoly On Graphite
08:01 - China's Graphite Restrictions & The US
08:29 - Potential Of Sri Lanka's Graphite
08:49 - Working In The Kahatagaha Mine
09:28 - A Humble Lifestyle
10:07 - Credits
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Plunging 2,000 Feet Underground For A Critical Mineral: Graphite | Risky Business | Insider News
All Comments (21)
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Its a shame that pretty much all over the world miners are paid extremely low but yet the entire world is dependent on them.
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Blessed with natural resources but cursed by politicians- so Sri Lanka
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this father is such a great dad, respect for his hard work, such an exemple for many, he has a hard life but does it for his familly
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The women processing the graphite by hand wearing hardhats with bare feet are just killing me.
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I think this is an amazing economic opportunity for Sri Lanka. Let's go!
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And yet the government doesn’t invest in better equipment in the mines that it owns
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Such a good father to work so hard so his son can go to school and for a better future.
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Jesus boss, spend a few cents and get those women some gloves.
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I really hope Sri Lanka doesn't get ripped off .
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The main guy Neil is a happy man, just like any middle class, work sucks, pay sucks but coming home, doing some gardening barefoot and hang out with the fambam makes it worth it
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It wasn’t used to make cannon balls, it was used to line molds as a lubricant for things like cannon balls.
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$100 a month, I FEEL SORRY FOR THESE MINERS
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Brave souls. SL is a beautiful country, but there safety needs to improve greatly.
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Clarification it wasn't used as cannonballs it was used in the cannonball mould to make the ball smoother and thus fly straighter.
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Glad it's the purest graphite in the world, so they know they're breathing in the good stuff
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These poor people working so hard to earn pennies while the corporations make billions off their labor.
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I like how it’s a business YouTube channel that’s global yet uses Fahrenheit
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its not dynamite. Nobody uses dynamite for mining nowadays. that looks like ANFO.
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You don’t know what you are talking about , they do not inject water in the walls to stabilise them . The water is to stop the dust when drilling .
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So sad only $3.50 cents a day wages
