Gold is the most expensive it's ever been. On December 22, 2025, the price of the precious metal hit $4,450 per ounce. It's reached record highs several times this year. The high price is pushing more people to invest in it — buying gold from Costco, selling gold jewelry, and extracting gold from electronic waste. But this modern-day gold rush is also leading to consequences in Africa's gold-rich nations. In Liberia, foreign mining companies have moved in to extract the resource to meet the growing demand but are leaving local communities to deal with the fallout, including polluted waterways and damaged land. Read "Why gold and silver just surged to fresh all-time highs": bit.ly/4avc1sb And "Why gold prices could soar another 20% next year": bit.ly/4pNbbM7 00:00 - Intro 01:03 - Gold's History 01:59 - Gold as an Investment 03:32 - Modern 'Gold Rush' 05:56 - Gold Extraction in Liberia 08:25 - Environmental Impacts of Gold Mining 12:11- Lasting Effects on Gold-Rich...