The Destruction Of The Black Gold, Its Offspring And Human Development

INTRODUCTION.

In its ordinary sense, the term destruction usually has the under current of sadness. Why then would destruction in this context be beneficial to the socio-economic well being of the human race? The reasons will crystallize out. I hope, as I discuss this topic. The black gold simply refers to crude oil or petroleum, its offspring are the products resulting from its destructive physical separation. One may then ask why the name “black gold”? Gold as we know is a very expensive metal. From ancient times to now, it had always been, it is still a very precious commodity. It is so important that most major world currencies are tied to it. Gold had always been sought after. The rush for gold led nations to wars and individuals to battles. It made nations that had it to be the super powers of that era. Spain was such a nation between the 16 and 17 centuries. One cannot easily forget the forays of the Spanish conquistadors into Latin (South) and Central America. The conquest of the Inca empire of Peru and the execution of the Inca himself by the Spanish General Pizzaro was to acquire the huge gold owned by the “Inca and his people. Another 123 Spanish general Albuquerque exploited Mexico for the same reason. And one of the remote reasons for the 3 Mexican American wars in the 19 century was to control the vast gold that abound in California aka The golden State) and present state of New Mexico, both of which are now part of the United States of America.That abound in California aka The golden State) and present state of New Mexico, both of which are now part of the United States of America. Coming back home, the various battles of the British with the 4 Ashanti of present day Ghana then the Gold Coast was also to grab the gold that abounds in this West African country. Furthermore, the Boer wars in South Africa between the  British and Dutch settlers in the late 19 and early part of the 20 centuries was also to control the vast gold reserves in the Kimberly and Witwatersrand areas of South Africa. The Congo Logjam of the early sixties which pitched the Western world against the Soviet Union and which resulted in the murder of Congo's first Prime Minister, Patrice Lumumba and the suspicious crash of the plane of then Secretary 4 General of the United nations Daag Hammerzold was to control the rich mineral reserves including gold.