Reflecting on the long, arduous journey towards making mica mines child labour free, Bhuwan Ribhu, noted child rights activist who has worked on the issue for 20 years, said, “The identification ...

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 ...

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) declared that the mica mines in Jharkhand are now ‘child labour free’ at a grand celebration in Koderma on Friday. With this ...

After years of increasing attention to child labor, debt traps and risks of bondage are under-reported but widespread.

Otherwise, it is safe to use. Your Voice: How Brandy Melville continues a legacy of exclusion (long letters) While mica shines in the make-up industry, mining it is dangerous work. Mica is sourced ...

The company produces synthetic mica powder. In January 2023, in India, Jharkhand’s Chief Minister Hemant Soren took a step to revive the mica mining industry by flagging off vehicles to resume the ...

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Much of the mica minerals that make their way into our highlighters and creams are mined using child labour in illegal mines. Alice Williams News.com.au has partnered with World Vision to stand up ...