Children Mining Gold in Mali

http://www.hrw.org/news/2011/12/06/mali-artisanal-mines-produce-gold-child-labor At least 20,000 children work in Malian artisanal gold mines under extremely harsh and dangerous conditions. These children literally risk life and limb. They carry loads heavier than their own weight, climb into unstable shafts, and touch and inhale mercury, one of the most toxic substances on earth. Courtesy NBC Rock Center

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[Mishakachok]

O-YEA

GOOD JOB MALI

USA DOESN'T WANT YOU TO MINE GOLD

BECAUSE US GOLD WOULD BECOME CHEAPER

NOBODY BUYS AMERICAN GOLD....

[magnumdong123]

90 pages

compere to me half a page

[Ivansky1]

@SuperLarryification Fucking Asshole!!!!!

[Ivansky1]

@michael616joaquin Shut The Fuck Up Fucking Asshole!!!!!

[IllustratioShattrath]

scheiß westen....ständig bla bla bla in der glotze. Man sei ja doch für frieden, demokratie und gerechtigkeit, aber wenn man sich gedanken macht, was in vielen ländern passiert und wo die rohestoffe hingelangen, dann weiß jeder mensch mit moral und menschenverstand, wer die eigentlichen übeltäter, "terroristen" auf diesem planeten sind.

[capslockbandit]

@TheGreatTamara This may have been true, but they coin more ounces recently than are mined annually in their countries so imports would make up the difference (hopefully not from sources like this).

[michael616joaquin]

least they have a job lol

[MrMaridjata]

Please tell this to the corrupt governmemt of Amadou Toumani Toure in Mali or mind your business hypocrites

[TheGreatTamara]

I believe gold bullion coins such as Canadian Gold Maple and American Gold Eagle have laws stating that they must be made from gold mined in their respective countries.

[kirinphoebe1]

This is an appalling situation, crushing life from these children, taking away not only their health, but also preventing them from gaining an education and learning how to have better lives. Some of the comments here are callous and despicable. These are children like your children, or like the children you were. Imagine yourself, your children, your nieces and nephews, your grandchildren in these horrible places. What would you do? I bet you would want to rescue them.