- At the KICO mining compound, over 3000 women, children, and men scrounge across the mining zone under searing conditions without protective gear.
- Cobalt is toxic to touch and breathe; worse, the ore often contains traces of radioactive uranium.
- Miners complain of persistent coughs and headaches and suffer minor injuries such as cuts and sprains, respiratory illness, and even miscarriage.
- Young women work in groups to stay safe from unfortunate but expected sexual assault by male miners, traders, and soldiers.
