Sulfur Collector, Kawah Ijen, Jawa Timur
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Pieces of sulfur are carried out in baskets by the miners. The loads range around 75 kilograms and must be carried to the crater rim 200 meters above before being carried 3 kilometers down the mountain, moslyt twice a day. The miners are paid by the weight of sulfur transported, per kilogram 0.06 US$ in 2010. The miners use insufficient protection while working around the volcano and are susceptible to numerous respiratory complaints.
Sulfur Collector, Kawah Ijen, Jawa Timur
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Pieces of sulfur are carried out in baskets by the miners. The loads range around 75 kilograms and must be carried to the crater rim 200 meters above before being carried 3 kilometers down the mountain, moslyt twice a day. The miners are paid by the weight of sulfur transported, per kilogram 0.06 US$ in 2010. The miners use insufficient protection while working around the volcano and are susceptible to numerous respiratory complaints.