Child Labor, Mercury, and Artisanal Gold Mining in Mali
This 108-page report reveals that children as young as six dig mining shafts, work underground, pull up heavy weights of ore, and carry, crush, and pan ore. Many children also work with mercury, a toxic substance, to separate the gold from the ore. Mercury attacks the central nervous system and is particularly harmful to children.
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ISBN: 1-56432-831-7
ISBN: 1-56432-831-7
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- A Poisonous Mix
- Regional Maps
- Summary
- Key Recommendations
- Methodology
- I. The Context: Gold Mining in Mali
- II. The Legal Framework
- III. Hazardous Child Labor in Mali’s Artisanal Gold Mines
- IV. Sexual Exploitation and Violence
- V. Limited Impact: Policy and Program Responses to Child Labor and Abuse
- VI. A Poor Health Policy Response
- VII. “I Have Never Been to School” – Access to Education for Child Laborers in Mines
- VIII. The Gold Traders’ Responsibility
- Conclusion
- Recommendations
- Acknowledgements
- Annex I
- Annex II
- Annex III
- Annex IV
- Annex V
