Kalimantan Minersarnobtogor25 (61)in #photography • 7 years ago Kalimantan miners Sukardi and Suwarni (foreground) spend hours in a pond mixing mercury with ore to separate out the gold, while exposing themselves to the toxic metal. Workers also use the mercury-tainted water for drinking and bathing. source: #world
As a Safety Officer, and human being, I feel very sad about this.