A short ride away from Soweba's home, a fine mist of dust rises from the
ground, clinging to clothes and machines and cloying the eyes, nose and
mouth. Payment increases according to how hazardous the work is. At the
top of the chain are workers who operate hand-powered grinders. Sitting
amid fumes for hours a day, they earn up to 2,000 naira (£7.20) per
jute bag of powdered stone. Next come those who mix poisonous mercury,
used to separate the lead from its ore, with their bare hands.
http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2014/mar/17/nigeria-gold-mining-farmers-lead-poisoning-poverty
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