The most expensive natural resources include treasures pulled from the ocean, ancient trees, and delicacies harvested from remote corners of Earth. Here are 19 of the priciest substances Business Insider has ever covered, from least to most expensive. Retrieving the final substance on this list could cost billions and test the limits of human ingenuity.
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:31 - $15 per kg
00:15:40 - $17 per kg
00:21:45 - $80 per kg
00:29:35 - $121 per kg
00:34:01 - $210 per kg
00:46:34 - $990 per kg
00:52:41 - $2,500 per kg
01:02:13 - $3,500 per kg
01:07:04 - $5,000 per kg
01:16:15 - $10,000 per kg
01:21:10 - $15,000 per kg
01:25:20 - $30,000 per kg
01:31:14 - $100,000 per kg
01:37:38 - $128,000 per kg
01:52:44 - $300,000 per kg
01:58:32 - $55 million per kg
02:08:08 - $60 million per kg
02:15:22 - $175 million per kg
02:37:58 - $9 billion per kg
02:47:31 - Credits
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