Mica, a shimmering, heat resistant mineral used in everything from car paint to make-up, is in large-part produced by artisanal miners in India and Madagascar, where child labour and unsafe ...

This is illegal work (Indian law prohibits mining for anyone under 18 and there are now no legal mica mines in Jharkhand or the state of Bihar, which also produces large quantities of the mineral ...

While mica shines in the make-up industry, mining it is dangerous work. Mica is sourced from more than 35 countries, mainly India, Madagascar, China, South Africa and Brazil.

An estimated 700,000 people in Koderma and Giridih rely on the low and informal mica-mining wages, which are usually not enough to make ends meet and why children are also engaged.

Mining for Mica. Share full article. From Godey's Magazine. July 17, 1898; Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from July 17, 1898, Page 15 Buy Reprints.

The mica mines in Jharkhand's Koderma district are now free from child labour. This is a significant milestone in the region where child exploitation is rampant On the 5th of July, the Chairperson ...

Koderma: Koderma police have intensified crackdown against illegal mining and transportation of mica and other precious stones in the district. A day .

With this second call for proposals, MICA will attract more than C$100-million in private investment and create and retain over 400 highly skilled jobs for Canadians.

The Legacy of Exploitation in Mica Mining. Eight-year-old Frederic works morning or afternoon shifts, depending on his school schedule, sorting mica alongside his elder brother.