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Sulfur Miners Of Ijen Crater Indonesia BANYUWANGI, INDONESIA - UNDATED: Miners lift sulfur at a mine in the crater of Ijen, Banyuwangi, Indonesia. Sulphur miners at the Ijen Volcano in East Java, Indonesia run a high risk of respiratory diseases. The miners work near the active volcano without sufficient protection. The mine is a kilometer wide turquoise-colored acid crater lake, located just near a natural vent for elemental sulphur. The lake is the site of a labor-intensive sulfur mining operation, in which sulfur-laden baskets are carried by hand from the crater floor. A network of ceramic pipes channel the escaping volcanic gasses for the condensation of molten sulfur. The sulfur, which is deep red in color when molten, pours slowly from the ends of these pipes and pools on the ground, turning bright yellow as it cools. The cooled sulphur is broken into large pieces and carried out in baskets by the miners. A typical miner shifts around 70–100 kilograms from the mine. Most miners make this journey twice a day. The typical wages for this dangerous job is approximately Rp 600 per kilograms (Ł .40) of su;phur transported to the nearby sugar refinery.
Tento náklad kutači síry vynášejí z kráteru k úpatí sopky, kde se nachází jejich základna. | Foto: Profimédia