“Peter,” 11, works at an underwater mining site in Santa Milagrosa, Jose Panganiban.
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An underground mine in Malaya, Camarines Norte.
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A boy and his father shovel ore from the Bosigon River in Malaya, Camarines Norte.
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Children pan for gold along the Bosigon River in Malaya, Camarines Norte.
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“Joseph,” 16
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An adult miner gets ready to mine underwater in Santa Milagrosa, Jose Panganiban.
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“Peter,” 11, works at an underwater mining site in Santa Milagrosa, Jose Panganiban.
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Emerita Pernicita shows a picture of her 17-year-old son, Nel, who died in an underground pit with his adult brother in Malaya, Camarines Norte.
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"Michelle," age 15
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Pure mercury in a wooden pan used to process gold.
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Mercury is mixed with gold ore.
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“Reynaldo,” age 15
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“Albert,” 16
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Mercury-contaminated water flows into the Bosigon River in Malaya, Camarines Norte.
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