Pandemic drives more people to risk lives in India's illegal mica mines

When India went into lockdown last March and Tota Rai lost his cleaning job in the textile hub of Surat, he knew working in the illegal mica mining industry back home was his only option.
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Responsible Mica Initiative Publishes Landmark Reports Defining Fair Mica Worker Incomes and Wages in India and Concluding Negligible Impact on Costs to Consumers

PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Responsible Mica Initiative (RMI) is excited to announce the publication of two landmark reports that demonstrate that whilst the barriers on paying fair incomes or wages ...
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Exclusive: Officials order investigations after exposé into cover-up of child deaths in mica mines

DELHI/MUMBAI, India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Officials launched investigations on Wednesday into child deaths in India's mica mines after the Thomson Reuters Foundation revealed children were ...
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Responsible Mica Initiative Publishes 2022 Annual Report Detailing Progress in Empowering Communities and Eradicating Child Labor

PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Responsible Mica Initiative (RMI) is pleased to announce the publication of its 2022 Annual Report detailing the organization’s mission, milestones and key achievements ...