Porgera Gold Mine, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea
These children spend most hours in their day panning for gold in the waste that comes untreated out of the Porgera Gold Mine. The waste contains high levels of suplher, cyanide and mercury and is over 50 degrees celcius. The mine has also destroyed the local ecosystems including the rivers and is having serious health impacts on the local people.
The mine is run by Canadian mining company Barrick Gold.
Thank you Grace. It was really gut-wrenching being there. This is the face of the destruction caused by western mining companies in the majority world.
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a very confronting image. great photojournalism.
Thank you Grace. It was really gut-wrenching being there. This is the face of the destruction caused by western mining companies in the majority world.
– Erland Howden
Awesome photo – sad reality
Yeah, it was heart-breaking being there.
– Erland Howden
Grrrr thats not okay, dear sweet kids… Image captures emotion