The metal that fuels dreams of treasure in tales about smugglers, pirates, and James Bond villains is examined to expose the environmental impacts, as well as the effects on workers and those near mines. The film “investigates the impact of the world’s huge gold mines, tiny artisanal gold mines, and ever-expanding financial industry on human lives, the economy and the planet,” say its producers. “Meet the wealthy few at the top and the desperate many at the bottom. See who wins and who loses. And who loads the dice.”