Number	24152
Subject	Mining
Source	Bloomberg News (New York)
State	NY
Year	2008
Publication Date	09/01/2008
Summary	Reporters found a Chinese-directed mining industry in Congo that exploited teenagers to risk their lives mining ore. China promised the Congo government a $9 billion loan for access to the mines, but the payment never arrived.
Category	Contest Entry
Pages	20
Keywords	lung disease; dust; false medical report; raw materials; Peru; Zimbabwe; mining inspection;
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