CHILD MINING IN AN ERA OF HIGH-TECHNOLOGY. UNDERSTANDING THE ROOTS, CONDITIONS, AND EFFECTS OF LABOR EXPLOITATION IN THE DE - Tecno-Libro

This book is about child labor exploitation. The book argues that mining work is one of the worst forms of child labor because the working conditions in the mines are harmful to the health, safety, education, and development of child miners. it also contends that a combination of factors drives children to work in the artisanal mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). These variables include poverty. adult unemployment. lack of educational opportunities. sociocultural conditions. lack of law enforcement. and globalization with its high demand for mined minerals and cheap labor. The book also alleges that child miners in the DRC contribute significantly in the production of a variety of raw minerals, such as cobalt, coltan, and tin, which are used in the process of fabrication cell phones, computers and other modern electronics. For example, children involved in cobalt mining in the DRC produce about 7.5% of the world s total production of cobalt. The employers and corporat