9 August 2010

Work In The Mines In Congo

Civil wars, poverty and the humanitarian deficit for the past 10 years have devastated the Democratic Republic of the Congo
taking more than 5 million lives . Rich in mineral resources , eastern Congo is actively developing the mines,
the extraction of cassiterite ( also known as tin stone and used for the production of tin) and coltan
(Ore from which the tantalum ) . These metals are needed for the manufacture of capacitors and soldering circuit boards and modern electrical circuits
which are used worldwide in mobile phones , palmtop and other digital devices.
Congolese women and children every day working in the mines , earning less than $ 1 a day. The whole process of production,
transit and distribution of ores in the Congo controlled by illegal armed groups .
Collected in the compilation of the pictures were taken near the Congolese town of Bukavu, a photographer Tom Stoddart ,
known for his shocking photographs of Black Africa .

1 comment:

  1. Very interesting to see what is goin on in the mines in Congo. The question is: Does the Government of El Congo ignores it? or, just allow with just doing nothin about it? Quite interesting...

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