Business World: Responsible Extraction

Children as young as eight are at risk of injury, mercury poisoning and sexual harassment because of work in certain Tanzanian gold mines, according to a recent report.
Human Rights Watch claims young people are working in small-scale gold mines and exposing themselves to the risk of being crushed in pit collapses, accidents with tools, breathing dust and getting exposed to mercury.
In its report, Toxic Coil: Child Labor And Mercury Exposure In Tanzania’s Small-Scale Gold Mines, the organisation also claims girls found on and around mining sites can face sexual harassment and even pressure to engage in sex work.
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