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Friday, October 12, 2012

Africa gold rush lures children out of school


One million children aged between five and 17 are engaged in small-scale mining and quarrying worldwide, according to the UN International Labour Organisation (ILO).
In Africa, the ILO estimates that children under the age of 18 constitute 30-50% of the total workforce in small-scale gold mines.

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