There are an estimated 10 to 15 million artisanal gold miners worldwide, working in about 70 countries. In some regions, up to 20 percent of miners are children. According to the International Labor Organization (ILO), there are about one million children working in artisanal mining worldwide, and the number is rising....
http://www.hrw.org/news/2011/10/17/protecting-child-and-adult-gold-miners-against-mercury-right-health-issue
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