(August 21, 2007) Gold Futures is a David-and-Goliath story set in a scenic Romanian village in the heart of Transylvania. At stake: a massive deposit of gold ore - and a 2000-year-old village community that has existed since the ancient Romans founded a mining town on the edge of their empire.

Links to more information on gold mining in Romania.

While production in these countries has been declining over the last three decades--due to ageing mines and rising production costs--an influx of foreign investment has fueled a twentieth century gold rush in the developing world.

The filmmaker, Tibor Kocris, is questioned about about the people and country he shoots for this compelling documentary, Gold Futures.

History of gold mining in Romania.