Juliet Samaniya, 6, carries a bag of lithium with other children at an illegal mining site in Paseli, Nigeria, Tuesday, Nov 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) NASARAWA, Nigeria (AP) ...
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Ending child involvement in illegal mining: A policy‑driven pathway for protection and sustainable development
Illegal small‑scale mining (galamsey) has evolved into one of Ghana’s most entrenched governance and development challenges. While the sector contributes significantly to Ghana’s revenue and provides ...
NASARAWA, Nigeria — Dressed in a faded pink dress, 6-year-old Juliet Samaniya squats under scorching skies to chip at a jagged white rock with a stone tool. Dust coats her tiny hands and her hair as ...
NASARAWA, Nigeria — Dressed in a faded pink dress, 6-year-old Juliet Samaniya squats under scorching skies to chip at a jagged white rock with a stone tool. Dust coats her tiny hands and her hair as ...
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Illegal mining drives Ghanaian children from classrooms into hazardous labour
By Edward Dankwah, GNA Accra, Aug. 18, GNA– A study by Solidaridad West Africa and the Minerals Commission, has revealed that illegal mining is increasingly drawing school children from classrooms ...
Mining companies operate in many countries where the risks related to the presence in the supply chain of forced and child labor tend to be high. If these companies also carry on certain business ...
NASARAWA, Nigeria (AP) — Growing demand for the lithium used in batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage has created a new frontier for mining in Nigeria. But it’s led to exploitation of ...
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