Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is among the countries facing a humanitarian crisis. The U.S. Agency for International ...
Nearly 138 million of these children – about one in 17 – are engaged in child labour, including 54 million in hazardous work that endangers their health and safety, according to estimates by the ...
JOHANNESBURG — Children forced to work in appalling conditions, allegedly from as young as 4 years old, are putting the Biden administration’s green energy plans at controversial risk, particularly ...
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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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 ...
A federal appeals court in the US on 5 March dismissed a suit against five major tech companies over cobalt-mining deaths of children in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Court of Appeals ...
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 (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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