Broomes wants level playing field in mining industry concerned about child labour in interior

The two brothers, who are said to be two of about nine siblings involved in child labour at Itaballi, are seen transporting drums.

One day Karen (not her real name) was making a reasonable living as a gold miner. She purchased a heavy duty machine on a hire purchase arrangement with a view to enhancing her business, and for years was diligent about paying her instalments on time.

The next day she was hit by a wave of mishaps caused mainly by the high rental imposed by claim owners whose land she works. Now she is on the verge of bankruptcy and has been unable to pay her instalments.

Today, she is a broken woman who has just been insulted by an employee of the