Blood Gold: The Shocking True Story of the Amazon Gold Rush

A shocking exposé of the dirty trade of gold and how it is pushing the world's biggest rainforest to the brink of collapse.

Gold has a powerful hold over our civilization. The precious metal first attracted the Spanish conquistadors to the new world. For the Incas, only royalty could wear gold. Louis XIV covered Versailles from floor to ceiling in gold. It is excess, wealth, domination and power.

In this gripping investigation into the murky origins of gold, journalist Dan Collyns explores ...