In Madagascar, thousands of adults and children risk their lives mining for a shiny mineral called mica. It's found in electronics, cars, planes, and even paint. But even though mica is found in products worth thousands of dollars, miners earn just a few cents every day. Drought in the country makes the situation even harder. So why do miners continue this dangerous job, and what is being done to help them?
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Introduction
1:38 Journey to the mines
2:03 Inside the mica mine
3:59 Drought in Madagascar
4:45 Journey to another mine
6:41 How mica is bought and exported
7:43 Child labor in mica mines
9:26 Efforts to help
10:03 Conclusion
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