(Baonghean.vn) - In the harsh sunlight of the West, tin miners in Chau Hong (Quy Hop, Nghe An) still work hard to find each piece of tin.
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| On the steep hill in Chau Hong commune, where companies have been mining tin ore, some villagers take advantage of their free days to go up the mountain to collect ore. |
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| In the scorching summer sun of western Nghe An, ore pickers struggle to find leftover ore particles from the piles of scrap that companies have dumped. |
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| The tools for collecting ore are very rudimentary, just using bare hands and a plastic plate, and working in areas with waste ore. |
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| Others pick up the discarded bags, soak them in water, and rinse them to remove any remaining mineral debris. |
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| Under the scorching sun, in a tank of contaminated water, Ms. La Thi Lan, Chao village, Chau Hong commune, diligently unpacks the collected bags. This job helps her earn from 130,000 to 150,000 VND every day. |
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| To get a little ore to sell is also a very hard process for the ore pickers. |
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| Tin ore scavenging does not only take place outside, many people (mainly men) also go into abandoned tin furnaces to scavenge. |
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| Because of the heat, the motorbikes of the tin ore collectors were covered very carefully. |
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| Working on steep mountain slopes, difficult roads, along with the harmful effects of direct exposure to toxic environments are some of the warnings for this dangerous job. |
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| The dirty faces of the miners in the mines. |
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| According to our research, currently in Chau Hong commune (Quy Hop), there are quite a few people working as tin ore collectors. This job is fraught with many risks for these people. |
Ho Phuong
