ALPINE MINING (Swiss Stories 2019, by Claudio Bader) - Swiss Press Award
Claudio Bader
Alpine mining, Gondo
Photo / Swiss Stories
2019
Claudio Bader
A report on Gondo, which made headlines for the dramatic events of 2000. Since then, it has reinvented itself, and thanks to the low cost of electricity, a gold rush has begun in Switzerland. The startup Alpine Mining has established itself there, generating cryptocurrencies using its servers. This contrasts with the amateur gold prospector who scours the river for a nugget of pure gold.
