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NEWS - Schwefelabbau in Indonesien
A miner putting on a toxic gas mask while working at the sulphur mines deep within the Ijen volcano.
The Ijen volcano is one of the few places where sulphur is still mined without machines, the crater at the volcano has an active vent that produces elemental sulphur. Breathing in sulphur gas can cause long term health implications but despite this, there is no shortage of local miners willing to risk everything to earn a good salary, miners make an average income three times higher than the local salary. Pure sulphur is used in household cleaning products, make up, explosives and purification of sugar. The volcano also attracts tourists who come to witness the natural phenomena known as the blue flame.//SOPAIMAGES_1.0015/2001030923/Credit:Edward Crawford / SOPA Im/SIPA/2001030930 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA) *** Local Caption *** 00938610
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An Indonesian miner rests briefly after a coughing fit in the Ijen volcano.
The Ijen volcano is one of the few places where sulphur is still mined without machines, the crater at the volcano has an active vent that produces elemental sulphur. Breathing in sulphur gas can cause long term health implications but despite this, there is no shortage of local miners willing to risk everything to earn a good salary, miners make an average income three times higher than the local salary. Pure sulphur is used in household cleaning products, make up, explosives and purification of sugar. The volcano also attracts tourists who come to witness the natural phenomena known as the blue flame.//SOPAIMAGES_1.0031/2001030926/Credit:Edward Crawford / SOPA Im/SIPA/2001030930 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA) *** Local Caption *** 00938610
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NEWS - Schwefelabbau in Indonesien
An Indonesian miner sprays the steel pipes with water to cool them down at the Ijen volcano.
The Ijen volcano is one of the few places where sulphur is still mined without machines, the crater at the volcano has an active vent that produces elemental sulphur. Breathing in sulphur gas can cause long term health implications but despite this, there is no shortage of local miners willing to risk everything to earn a good salary, miners make an average income three times higher than the local salary. Pure sulphur is used in household cleaning products, make up, explosives and purification of sugar. The volcano also attracts tourists who come to witness the natural phenomena known as the blue flame.//SOPAIMAGES_1.0009/2001030922/Credit:Edward Crawford / SOPA Im/SIPA/2001030930 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA) *** Local Caption *** 00938610
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NEWS - Schwefelabbau in Indonesien
An Indonesia sulphur miner rests at the Ijen volcano.
The Ijen volcano is one of the few places where sulphur is still mined without machines, the crater at the volcano has an active vent that produces elemental sulphur. Breathing in sulphur gas can cause long term health implications but despite this, there is no shortage of local miners willing to risk everything to earn a good salary, miners make an average income three times higher than the local salary. Pure sulphur is used in household cleaning products, make up, explosives and purification of sugar. The volcano also attracts tourists who come to witness the natural phenomena known as the blue flame.//SOPAIMAGES_1.0024/2001030925/Credit:Edward Crawford / SOPA Im/SIPA/2001030930 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA) *** Local Caption *** 00938610
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Miners prepare some concrete to help set the sulphur mine pipes in place at the volcano.
The Ijen volcano is one of the few places where sulphur is still mined without machines, the crater at the volcano has an active vent that produces elemental sulphur. Breathing in sulphur gas can cause long term health implications but despite this, there is no shortage of local miners willing to risk everything to earn a good salary, miners make an average income three times higher than the local salary. Pure sulphur is used in household cleaning products, make up, explosives and purification of sugar. The volcano also attracts tourists who come to witness the natural phenomena known as the blue flame.//SOPAIMAGES_1.0029/2001030926/Credit:Edward Crawford / SOPA Im/SIPA/2001030930 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA) *** Local Caption *** 00938610
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Miners search for sulphur in the crater of the Ijen volcano.
The Ijen volcano is one of the few places where sulphur is still mined without machines, the crater at the volcano has an active vent that produces elemental sulphur. Breathing in sulphur gas can cause long term health implications but despite this, there is no shortage of local miners willing to risk everything to earn a good salary, miners make an average income three times higher than the local salary. Pure sulphur is used in household cleaning products, make up, explosives and purification of sugar. The volcano also attracts tourists who come to witness the natural phenomena known as the blue flame.//SOPAIMAGES_1.0011/2001030922/Credit:Edward Crawford / SOPA Im/SIPA/2001030930 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA) *** Local Caption *** 00938610
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An Indonesian miner walks past the toxic lake carrying sulphur in a sack deep inside the Ijen volcano.
The Ijen volcano is one of the few places where sulphur is still mined without machines, the crater at the volcano has an active vent that produces elemental sulphur. Breathing in sulphur gas can cause long term health implications but despite this, there is no shortage of local miners willing to risk everything to earn a good salary, miners make an average income three times higher than the local salary. Pure sulphur is used in household cleaning products, make up, explosives and purification of sugar. The volcano also attracts tourists who come to witness the natural phenomena known as the blue flame.//SOPAIMAGES_1.0014/2001030923/Credit:Edward Crawford / SOPA Im/SIPA/2001030930 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA) *** Local Caption *** 00938610
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Miner showing his injured shoulder from years of heavy work in the sulphur mine of Ijen volcano.
The Ijen volcano is one of the few places where sulphur is still mined without machines, the crater at the volcano has an active vent that produces elemental sulphur. Breathing in sulphur gas can cause long term health implications but despite this, there is no shortage of local miners willing to risk everything to earn a good salary, miners make an average income three times higher than the local salary. Pure sulphur is used in household cleaning products, make up, explosives and purification of sugar. The volcano also attracts tourists who come to witness the natural phenomena known as the blue flame.//SOPAIMAGES_1.0027/2001030925/Credit:Edward Crawford / SOPA Im/SIPA/2001030930 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA) *** Local Caption *** 00938610
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A miner carrying a heavy load of sulphur navigating his way up the crater of Ijen volcano.
The Ijen volcano is one of the few places where sulphur is still mined without machines, the crater at the volcano has an active vent that produces elemental sulphur. Breathing in sulphur gas can cause long term health implications but despite this, there is no shortage of local miners willing to risk everything to earn a good salary, miners make an average income three times higher than the local salary. Pure sulphur is used in household cleaning products, make up, explosives and purification of sugar. The volcano also attracts tourists who come to witness the natural phenomena known as the blue flame.//SOPAIMAGES_1.0026/2001030925/Credit:Edward Crawford / SOPA Im/SIPA/2001030930 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA) *** Local Caption *** 00938610
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NEWS - Schwefelabbau in Indonesien
An Indonesian sulphur miner rests in a hut deep inside the crater of the Ijen volcano.
The Ijen volcano is one of the few places where sulphur is still mined without machines, the crater at the volcano has an active vent that produces elemental sulphur. Breathing in sulphur gas can cause long term health implications but despite this, there is no shortage of local miners willing to risk everything to earn a good salary, miners make an average income three times higher than the local salary. Pure sulphur is used in household cleaning products, make up, explosives and purification of sugar. The volcano also attracts tourists who come to witness the natural phenomena known as the blue flame.//SOPAIMAGES_1.0035/2001030927/Credit:Edward Crawford / SOPA Im/SIPA/2001030930 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA) *** Local Caption *** 00938610
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A teenage boy with his load of sulphur ready to transport it down the mountain.
The Ijen volcano is one of the few places where sulphur is still mined without machines, the crater at the volcano has an active vent that produces elemental sulphur. Breathing in sulphur gas can cause long term health implications but despite this, there is no shortage of local miners willing to risk everything to earn a good salary, miners make an average income three times higher than the local salary. Pure sulphur is used in household cleaning products, make up, explosives and purification of sugar. The volcano also attracts tourists who come to witness the natural phenomena known as the blue flame.//SOPAIMAGES_1.0032/2001030926/Credit:Edward Crawford / SOPA Im/SIPA/2001030930 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA) *** Local Caption *** 00938610
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Two sulphur miners take a lunch break in a hut deep inside the Ijen volcano.
The Ijen volcano is one of the few places where sulphur is still mined without machines, the crater at the volcano has an active vent that produces elemental sulphur. Breathing in sulphur gas can cause long term health implications but despite this, there is no shortage of local miners willing to risk everything to earn a good salary, miners make an average income three times higher than the local salary. Pure sulphur is used in household cleaning products, make up, explosives and purification of sugar. The volcano also attracts tourists who come to witness the natural phenomena known as the blue flame.//SOPAIMAGES_1.0036/2001030927/Credit:Edward Crawford / SOPA Im/SIPA/2001030930 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA) *** Local Caption *** 00938610
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A miner carrying a heavy load of sulphur navigating his way up the crater of Ijen volcano.
The Ijen volcano is one of the few places where sulphur is still mined without machines, the crater at the volcano has an active vent that produces elemental sulphur. Breathing in sulphur gas can cause long term health implications but despite this, there is no shortage of local miners willing to risk everything to earn a good salary, miners make an average income three times higher than the local salary. Pure sulphur is used in household cleaning products, make up, explosives and purification of sugar. The volcano also attracts tourists who come to witness the natural phenomena known as the blue flame.//SOPAIMAGES_1.0023/2001030925/Credit:Edward Crawford / SOPA Im/SIPA/2001030930 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA) *** Local Caption *** 00938610
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NEWS - Schwefelabbau in Indonesien
A miner carrying a heavy load of sulphur navigating his way up the crater of Ijen volcano.
The Ijen volcano is one of the few places where sulphur is still mined without machines, the crater at the volcano has an active vent that produces elemental sulphur. Breathing in sulphur gas can cause long term health implications but despite this, there is no shortage of local miners willing to risk everything to earn a good salary, miners make an average income three times higher than the local salary. Pure sulphur is used in household cleaning products, make up, explosives and purification of sugar. The volcano also attracts tourists who come to witness the natural phenomena known as the blue flame.//SOPAIMAGES_1.0025/2001030925/Credit:Edward Crawford / SOPA Im/SIPA/2001030930 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA) *** Local Caption *** 00938610
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An Indonesian sulphur miner carrying sulphur along the difficult route out of the Ijen volcano.
The Ijen volcano is one of the few places where sulphur is still mined without machines, the crater at the volcano has an active vent that produces elemental sulphur. Breathing in sulphur gas can cause long term health implications but despite this, there is no shortage of local miners willing to risk everything to earn a good salary, miners make an average income three times higher than the local salary. Pure sulphur is used in household cleaning products, make up, explosives and purification of sugar. The volcano also attracts tourists who come to witness the natural phenomena known as the blue flame.//SOPAIMAGES_1.0034/2001030927/Credit:Edward Crawford / SOPA Im/SIPA/2001030930 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA) *** Local Caption *** 00938610
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An Indonesian sulphur miner works deep inside the crater of the Ijen volcano.
The Ijen volcano is one of the few places where sulphur is still mined without machines, the crater at the volcano has an active vent that produces elemental sulphur. Breathing in sulphur gas can cause long term health implications but despite this, there is no shortage of local miners willing to risk everything to earn a good salary, miners make an average income three times higher than the local salary. Pure sulphur is used in household cleaning products, make up, explosives and purification of sugar. The volcano also attracts tourists who come to witness the natural phenomena known as the blue flame.//SOPAIMAGES_1.0018/2001030924/Credit:Edward Crawford / SOPA Im/SIPA/2001030930 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA) *** Local Caption *** 00938610
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Miners search for sulphur in the crater of the Ijen volcano.
The Ijen volcano is one of the few places where sulphur is still mined without machines, the crater at the volcano has an active vent that produces elemental sulphur. Breathing in sulphur gas can cause long term health implications but despite this, there is no shortage of local miners willing to risk everything to earn a good salary, miners make an average income three times higher than the local salary. Pure sulphur is used in household cleaning products, make up, explosives and purification of sugar. The volcano also attracts tourists who come to witness the natural phenomena known as the blue flame.//SOPAIMAGES_1.0010/2001030922/Credit:Edward Crawford / SOPA Im/SIPA/2001030930 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA) *** Local Caption *** 00938610
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NEWS - Schwefelabbau in Indonesien
An Indonesian miner with a large piece of sulphur from the mine in the Ijen volcano.
The Ijen volcano is one of the few places where sulphur is still mined without machines, the crater at the volcano has an active vent that produces elemental sulphur. Breathing in sulphur gas can cause long term health implications but despite this, there is no shortage of local miners willing to risk everything to earn a good salary, miners make an average income three times higher than the local salary. Pure sulphur is used in household cleaning products, make up, explosives and purification of sugar. The volcano also attracts tourists who come to witness the natural phenomena known as the blue flame.//SOPAIMAGES_1.0030/2001030926/Credit:Edward Crawford / SOPA Im/SIPA/2001030930 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA) *** Local Caption *** 00938610
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NEWS - Schwefelabbau in Indonesien
An Indonesian sulphur miner works deep inside the crater of the Ijen volcano.
The Ijen volcano is one of the few places where sulphur is still mined without machines, the crater at the volcano has an active vent that produces elemental sulphur. Breathing in sulphur gas can cause long term health implications but despite this, there is no shortage of local miners willing to risk everything to earn a good salary, miners make an average income three times higher than the local salary. Pure sulphur is used in household cleaning products, make up, explosives and purification of sugar. The volcano also attracts tourists who come to witness the natural phenomena known as the blue flame.//SOPAIMAGES_1.0013/2001030923/Credit:Edward Crawford / SOPA Im/SIPA/2001030930 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA) *** Local Caption *** 00938610
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NEWS - Schwefelabbau in Indonesien
A miner carrying a heavy load of sulphur navigating his way up the crater of Ijen volcano.
The Ijen volcano is one of the few places where sulphur is still mined without machines, the crater at the volcano has an active vent that produces elemental sulphur. Breathing in sulphur gas can cause long term health implications but despite this, there is no shortage of local miners willing to risk everything to earn a good salary, miners make an average income three times higher than the local salary. Pure sulphur is used in household cleaning products, make up, explosives and purification of sugar. The volcano also attracts tourists who come to witness the natural phenomena known as the blue flame.//SOPAIMAGES_1.0019/2001030924/Credit:Edward Crawford / SOPA Im/SIPA/2001030930 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA) *** Local Caption *** 00938610
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Miners search for sulphur at the crater of the Ijen volcano.
The Ijen volcano is one of the few places where sulphur is still mined without machines, the crater at the volcano has an active vent that produces elemental sulphur. Breathing in sulphur gas can cause long term health implications but despite this, there is no shortage of local miners willing to risk everything to earn a good salary, miners make an average income three times higher than the local salary. Pure sulphur is used in household cleaning products, make up, explosives and purification of sugar. The volcano also attracts tourists who come to witness the natural phenomena known as the blue flame.//SOPAIMAGES_1.0012/2001030923/Credit:Edward Crawford / SOPA Im/SIPA/2001030930 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA) *** Local Caption *** 00938610
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Ilakaka sapphire mines, Ilakaka, Fianarantsoa province, Ihorombe Region, Southern Madagascar
Ilakaka sapphire mines, Ilakaka, Fianarantsoa province, Ihorombe Region, Southern Madagascar, Africa
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Ilakaka sapphire mines, Ilakaka, Fianarantsoa province, Ihorombe Region, Southern Madagascar
Ilakaka sapphire mines, Ilakaka, Fianarantsoa province, Ihorombe Region, Southern Madagascar, Africa
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Ilakaka sapphire mines, Ilakaka, Fianarantsoa province, Ihorombe Region, Southern Madagascar
Ilakaka sapphire mines, Ilakaka, Fianarantsoa province, Ihorombe Region, Southern Madagascar, Africa
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Ilakaka sapphire mines, Ilakaka, Fianarantsoa province, Ihorombe Region, Southern Madagascar
Ilakaka sapphire mines, Ilakaka, Fianarantsoa province, Ihorombe Region, Southern Madagascar, Africa
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Ilakaka sapphire mines, Ilakaka, Fianarantsoa province, Ihorombe Region, Southern Madagascar
Ilakaka sapphire mines, Ilakaka, Fianarantsoa province, Ihorombe Region, Southern Madagascar, Africa
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Street performer called Mr Copper (copper provides 50% of Chile's national income), Plaza des Armas, Santiago, Chile
Street performer called Mr Copper, Plaza des Armas, Santiago, Chile, South America
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REPORTAGE - Letzte Schicht in der Kellingley Kohlenzeche
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Charlotte Graham/REX/Shutterstock (5498503as)
Miner carrying tools
Last Shift at Kellingley Colliery, North Yorkshire, Britain - 18 Dec 2015
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REPORTAGE - Letzte Schicht in der Kellingley Kohlenzeche
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A Miner replaces his lamp in the Lamp room
Last Shift at Kellingley Colliery, North Yorkshire, Britain - 18 Dec 2015
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REPORTAGE - Letzte Schicht in der Kellingley Kohlenzeche
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Gary Ward the Final miner to return to the surface
Last Shift at Kellingley Colliery, North Yorkshire, Britain - 18 Dec 2015
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REPORTAGE - Letzte Schicht in der Kellingley Kohlenzeche
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Charlotte Graham/REX/Shutterstock (5498503al)
Gary Ward the Final miner to return to the surface
Last Shift at Kellingley Colliery, North Yorkshire, Britain - 18 Dec 2015
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REPORTAGE - Letzte Schicht in der Kellingley Kohlenzeche
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Charlotte Graham/REX/Shutterstock (5498503ap)
Gary Ward the Final miner to return to the surface
Last Shift at Kellingley Colliery, North Yorkshire, Britain - 18 Dec 2015
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REPORTAGE - Letzte Schicht in der Kellingley Kohlenzeche
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Charlotte Graham/REX/Shutterstock (5498503aq)
Miner fixes The Coal Lamps
Last Shift at Kellingley Colliery, North Yorkshire, Britain - 18 Dec 2015
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REPORTAGE: Goldmine in Kolumbien
MANDATORY CREDIT: Erberto Zani/REX Shutterstock. Only for use in this story. Editorial Use Only. No stock, books, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission
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6.5 grams of gold, just fused, on the hand of a miner
Illegal gold mining in Colombia - May 2015
FULL COPY: http://www.rexfeatures.com/nanolink/r9gl
In Columbia the cocaine business has become less important than in past years. It is the land now, with its enormous riches hidden in the subsoil, and the consequent lucrative management of extraction, inflaming economic interest and violence.
The gold fever has returned, supported by the exchange rate of 1111 dollars per ounce, almost 32 euros per gram.
Photojournalist Erberto Zani spent time with workers toiling in a trecherous illegal mine in Carrizal.
Witnessing nightmare conditions in cramped and poorly ventilated spaces, up to 500m under the earth, he experienced the dread of rapidly rising waters when an old pump at surface level broke down and the tunnels began began to flood.
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Sulphur miner of Ijen volcano, Eastern Java, Indonesia
Sulphur miner of Ijen volcano, Eastern Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Sulphur miner of Ijen volcano, Eastern Java, Indonesia
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Miners mining at Potosi silver mines, Department of Potosi, Bolivia
Miners mining at Potosi silver mines, Department of Potosi, Bolivia, South America
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Miners working at Potosi silver mines, Department of Potosi, Bolivia
Miners working at Potosi silver mines, Department of Potosi, Bolivia, South America
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Miners working at Potosi silver mines, Department of Potosi, Bolivia
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The women of Peru's illegal gold mines, Peru - May 2014
MANDATORY CREDIT: Omar Lucas/REX Shutterstock. Only for use in this story. Editorial Use Only. No books, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission
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Mari Luz Vargas breastfeeds her daughter under the attentive view of her two aunts and her mother-in-law. She worked as a women miner during the beginning stages of pregnancy but during the final months she helped out at her mother-in-law's bar
The women of Peru's illegal gold mines, Peru - May 2014
FULL COPY: http://www.rexfeatures.com/nanolink/qqky
Peru now exports more illegally-produced gold than it does cocaine and Peru is one of the world's largest gold exporters.
Though there are many who profit from this gold rush, there is a population of women that are slaves to the process, known as the Daughters of Awichita.
Peruvian photographer Omar Lucas has captured a series of thought-provoking images of the women working in the gold mines.
The photos were taken in La Rinconada, a place that is five hours away from Lake Titicaca, where there is a population of about 70,000 people who live on the gold they extract from the edges of a snowy mountain.
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The women of Peru's illegal gold mines, Peru - May 2014
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Soledad Sancca, 47, has worked as a women miner in La Rinconada for six years. She doesn't like the work but says that it was the only available alternative for raising her four children after her husband abandoned them
The women of Peru's illegal gold mines, Peru - May 2014
FULL COPY: http://www.rexfeatures.com/nanolink/qqky
Peru now exports more illegally-produced gold than it does cocaine and Peru is one of the world's largest gold exporters.
Though there are many who profit from this gold rush, there is a population of women that are slaves to the process, known as the Daughters of Awichita.
Peruvian photographer Omar Lucas has captured a series of thought-provoking images of the women working in the gold mines.
The photos were taken in La Rinconada, a place that is five hours away from Lake Titicaca, where there is a population of about 70,000 people who live on the gold they extract from the edges of a snowy mountain.
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Explosion and fire at a coal mine in Turkey
Relatives and friends of miners waiting at the hospital.An explosion and fire at a coal mine in western Turkey killed at least one miner Tuesday and left up to 300 workers trapped underground, a Turkish official said. Twenty people were rescued from the mine in the town of Soma in Manisa province but one later died in the hospital, Soma administrator Mehmet Bahattin Atci told reporters. The town is 250 kilometers (155 miles) south of Istanbul./KODA_1216.05/Credit:Mert Cakõr / KODA Collect/SIPA/1405141224 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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Explosion and fire at a coal mine in Turkey
Ambulance taking rescued miners to the hospital after the coal mine blast, Soma, Turkey.An explosion and fire at a coal mine in western Turkey killed at least one miner Tuesday and left up to 300 workers trapped underground, a Turkish official said. Twenty people were rescued from the mine in the town of Soma in Manisa province but one later died in the hospital, Soma administrator Mehmet Bahattin Atci told reporters. The town is 250 kilometers (155 miles) south of Istanbul./KODA_1216.07/Credit:Mert Cakõr / KODA Collect/SIPA/1405141224 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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Soviet era miners' cable car or aerial tramway transportation system in Chiatura, Georgia - Jul 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by REX/Amos Chapple (2848497e)
The Soviet Era Cable Cars Not For The Fainthearted
In the steep valley town of Chiatura the public transport system is an engineering spectacle that, today more than ever, is not for the fainthearted.
In the early 20th century, after the seizure of Georgia by the Soviet Union, authorities were intent on building a functioning workers' town to ramp up extraction of Chiatura's vast manganese deposits.
As Soviet planners got to work on the requisite sanitarium and cultural centres, the issue of public transport within the gorge proved less straightforward.
Eventually, in an effort to conquer the town's extreme geography, a network of cable cars or aerial tramways were built to almost every corner of the mining town.
Traditionally, this transported miners from their homes at the bottom of the gorge to the mines that dotted the mountains, and was also used to transport the manganese from mine to factory.
In its heyday Chiatura was responisble for producing 60% of the world's manganese.
Today, while some of the cars have rusted away, seventeen - including the USSR's first passenger tramway- remain in service.
Most tramways in Chiatura use a 'jig back' system where two cabins are connected to the same haulage rope.
An electric motor pulls one cabin down, using that cabin's weight to help pull the other cabin up.
And, while mining isn't quite as prevalent as it once was, the tramway remains a vital resource for locals and the mines still in operation.
MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Amost Chapple / Rex Features
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'BLOODY MONDAY' RIOTS DURING THE MINERS' STRIKE, ORGREAVE PLANT, SHEFFIELD, BRITAIN - 1984
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An arrested and injured miner being taken to an ambulance during riots with police
'BLOODY MONDAY' RIOTS DURING THE MINERS' STRIKE, ORGREAVE PLANT, SHEFFIELD, BRITAIN - 1984
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Zusammenstellung: Thatcher mit 87 Jahren gestorben - Die Thatcherjahre
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MINERS DEMONSTRATION AT COAL MINING HEADQUARTERS, NOTTINGHAM , BRITAIN - 1984
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rex Features (108779c)
MINERS CONFRONTING POLICE DURING THE STRIKE
MINERS DEMONSTRATION AT COAL MINING HEADQUARTERS, NOTTINGHAM , BRITAIN - 1984
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Zusammenstellung: Thatcher mit 87 Jahren gestorben - Die Thatcherjahre
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South Africa Lonmin mine massacre
August 16, 2012 - Marikana, South Africa: Lonmin's Marikana platinum mine, 34 workers were shot dead in a clash with police as they demanded better wages in a wildcat strike. (Alon Skuy/POLARIS)
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South Africa Lonmin mine massacre
August 16, 2012 - Marikana, South Africa: Lonmin's Marikana platinum mine, 34 workers were shot dead in a clash with police as they demanded better wages in a wildcat strike. (Alon Skuy/POLARIS)
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South Africa Lonmin mine massacre
August 16, 2012 - Marikana, South Africa: Lonmin's Marikana platinum mine, 34 workers were shot dead in a clash with police as they demanded better wages in a wildcat strike. (Alon Skuy/POLARIS)
(FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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South Africa Lonmin mine massacre
August 16, 2012 - Marikana, South Africa: Lonmin's Marikana platinum mine, 34 workers were shot dead in a clash with police as they demanded better wages in a wildcat strike. (Alon Skuy/POLARIS)
(FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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