sand mining

Shifting Sands: How Rural Women in India Took Mining into their Own Hands

By Stella Paul
Thirty-seven-year-old Kode Sujatha stands in front of a hut with a palm-thatched roof, surrounded by a group of men shouting angrily and jostling one another for a spot at the front of the crowd.

The Deadly Occupation Attracting Kenya’s Youth

By Robert Kibet
Allan Karanja, 22, is a sand harvester. His job is a complex and arduous one that involves him working in deep pits, equipped only with a shovel, crowbar and no protective gear, as he mines sand. It’s also a deadly occupation.

Facing Tough Times, Barbuda Continues Sand Mining Despite Warnings

By Desmond Brown
Arthur Nibbs was known for his staunch opposition to sand mining in his homeland of Barbuda, a Caribbean island with dazzling white sand beaches that comprise most of its deserted coastline.


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