Giridih District, Jharkhand, India, 2018. Up to 20,000 children are estimated to work in the mines, around 90% of which are illegal, according to a recent report by NGOs Terre des Hommes and SOMO. Yet more than a decade after cosmetics suppliers were alerted about its existence, child labour remains prevalent in Mica mining in the two states of Jharkand and Bihar, responsible for around 25% of the world’s production.
