Child slavery in the artisanal mining and quarrying sector 2011, para. 34
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As in many other sectors where children work, employers find it easier to hire children as they are easily exploited and cheaper to employ. Children are also recruited to work in mines because of their small size and the fact that they are thought to be nimble.
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Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences