A child miner. Child labour in the mining industry in Tanzania remains a big problem. PHOTO | FILE
What you need to know:
Many communities are dependent on artisanal mining as a source of income, but dangerous working conditions, chronic health problems, and unfair pay is an ongoing problem. Children are often attracted to mining due to a lack of regulation and the promise of easy money.
Child labour is a recurrent problem in Tanzania. Child miners are also most at risk of physical and psychological abuse than any other industry that employs children.
