Unearthing toxic conditions in the gold mining industry
Clip: 2/17/2015 | 7m 59s
Children can earn a few dollars a day mining artisanal gold under dangerous conditions.
In Indonesia and the Philippines, children can earn a few dollars a day mining artisanal gold under dangerous conditions. Workers are also exposed to poisonous mercury when they process the precious metal. The NewsHour's P.J. Tobia reports with photographer Larry C. Price on the true price of gold.
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Unearthing toxic conditions in the gold mining industry
Clip: 2/17/2015 | 7m 59s
In Indonesia and the Philippines, children can earn a few dollars a day mining artisanal gold under dangerous conditions. Workers are also exposed to poisonous mercury when they process the precious metal. The NewsHour's P.J. Tobia reports with photographer Larry C. Price on the true price of gold.
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