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Volcanic lake at Ijen crater Sulfur miners in Eastern Java's famous sulfur-belching Ijen crater rely on their sheer muscle power to mine sulfur in some of the most difficult working conditions in the world. Every day they make the grueling 10km journey up and down the crater, sometimes more than once and return to the sulfur collecting base, where their financial reward awaits.
To go with story Indonesia-volcano-mine by Jerome Rivet A picture taken on April 26, 2010 shows Indonesian sulphur miner carrying blocks of sulphur down the Kawah Ijen, or Ijen crater, in Bondowoso in East Java. Indonesian porters at Kawah Ijen, a famous tourist spot in Indonesia's East Java, mine and carry at least 70 kg-worth of sulphur blocks on their shoulders through the suffocating clouds of toxic gases each day receiving just 70,000 to 80,000 rupiah (7 - 8 US dollars) for their labour.
Sulfur miners risk health on Mount Ijen Jakarta, Indonesia. 24th October 2012 -- Sulfur mine with ladders, and gasses being released on Mt. Kawah Ijen. -- On Mount Ijen in East Java sulfur mining activities were reopened in June 2012 after being closed because of renewed volcanic activity, but the mining is still not permitted in the crater because of potentially toxic gases being released.
To go with story Indonesia-volcano-mine by Jerome Rivet A picture taken on March 8, 2010 shows Indonesian sulphur miner collecting sulphur surrounded by thick toxic smoke at the Kawah Ijen, or Ijen crater, in Bondowoso in East Java. Indonesian porters at Kawah Ijen, a famous tourist spot in Indonesia's East Java, mine and carry at least 70 kg-worth of sulphur blocks on their shoulders through the suffocating clouds of toxic gases each day receiving just 70,000 to 80,000 rupiah (7 - 8 US dollars) for their labour.
To go with story Indonesia-volcano-mine by Jerome Rivet A picture taken on March 8, 2010 shows Indonesian sulphur miner collecting sulphur surrounded by thick toxic smoke at the Kawah Ijen, or Ijen crater, in Bondowoso in East Java. Indonesian porters at Kawah Ijen, a famous tourist spot in Indonesia's East Java, mine and carry at least 70 kg-worth of sulphur blocks on their shoulders through the suffocating clouds of toxic gases each day receiving just 70,000 to 80,000 rupiah (7 - 8 US dollars) for their labour.
An Indonesian sulphur miner collects sulphur from the crater atop the Ijen volcano in Banyuwangi, on East Java, on December 15, 2009. An active vent at the Ijen volcano 2,300 metres above sea level supports a sulphur mining operation where the collected sulphur is carried by hand in wicker baskets from the crater. The Indonesian archipelago sits on the the Pacific "Ring of Fire," where continental plates collide, and is home to about 130 active volcanoes.
An Indonesian sulphur miner collects sulphur from the crater atop the Ijen volcano in Banyuwangi, on East Java, on December 15, 2009. An active vent at the Ijen volcano 2,300 metres above sea level supports a sulphur mining operation where the collected sulphur is carried by hand in wicker baskets from the crater. The Indonesian archipelago sits on the the Pacific "Ring of Fire," where continental plates collide, and is home to about 130 active volcanoes.
Sulfur miners risk health on Mount Ijen Jakarta, Indonesia. 24th October 2012 -- Miners cover their nose and eyes to avoid smoke that can cause tightness and pain in the eyes when collecting sulfur on Mt. Kawah Ijen. -- On Mount Ijen in East Java sulfur mining activities were reopened in June 2012 after being closed because of renewed volcanic activity, but the mining is still not permitted in the crater because of potentially toxic gases being released.
To go with story Indonesia-volcano-mine by Jerome Rivet A picture taken on March 8, 2010 shows Indonesian sulphur miners taking a break from their labours at the Kawah Ijen, or Ijen crater, in Bondowoso in East Java. Indonesian porters at Kawah Ijen, a famous tourist spot in Indonesia's East Java, mine and carry at least 70 kg-worth of sulphur blocks on their shoulders through the suffocating clouds of toxic gases each day receiving just 70,000 to 80,000 rupiah (7 - 8 US dollars) for their labour.
Sulfur Miners Of Ijen Crater Indonesia BANYUWANGI, INDONESIA - UNDATED: A miner digs 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.
Miners working at the Ijen crater Sulfur miners in Eastern Java's famous sulfur-belching Ijen crater rely on their sheer muscle power to mine sulfur in some of the most difficult working conditions in the world. Every day they make the grueling 10km journey up and down the crater, sometimes more than once and return to the sulfur collecting base, where their financial reward awaits.
Sulfur miner at the Ijen crater breaks off a piece of hardened sulfur by hand Sulfur miners in Eastern Java's famous sulfur-belching Ijen crater rely on their sheer muscle power to mine sulfur in some of the most difficult working conditions in the world. Every day they make the grueling 10km journey up and down the crater, sometimes more than once and return to the sulfur collecting base, where their financial reward awaits.
Mining Sulfur by Hand in Kawah Ijen Volcano Men working inside Kawah Ijen volcano, in East Java, Indonesia, one of the last places in the world where people mine sulfur by hand, carrying it out of the volcano in wicker baskets to a collection point below where factories purchase the yellow sulfur stones to use in manufacturing.
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Sulphur Miners - (PICTURED The sulpher miners working in a live volcano.) - And you thought you had a hard day at the office, meet the sulphur miners who work in a live volcano and whose life expectancy is just 30 YEARS OLD. As these sobering pictures show around 200 brave souls toil up to 12 hours a day at the top of Ijen volcano, in Indonesia. The men - who earn just Ł3 a day - carry baskets of hardened yellow sulphur from the crater floor weighing around 70 to 90kg around ten times a day. The toxic air and fumes can be fatal if breathed too long at the mine where the men risk their lives to supply the hellish substance for oil and detergent companies. **NOT FOR SALE IN POLAND OR RUSSIA**
Liquid sulphur drops from a hot iron pipe at the bottom of the crater of Indonesia's active Kajah Iwen volcano, in the extreme east of Java island on December 25, 2010. Some 350 sulphur miners eke out a dangerous and exhausting living on the active volcano, carrying hauls of up to 80-kilogramme of "yellow gold" which will be bought by local factories and used to refine sugar or make matches and medicines. The miners extract the liquid sulphur as it flows out of hot iron pipes. Once in the open air, it cools, crystallises and turns bright yellow. The sulphur is then loaded into wicker baskets at either end of bamboo yokes and carried back over the lip of the crater and down the side of the volcano, a treacherous journey of four kilometres (2.5 miles).
This photo taken on December 25, 2010 shows an Indonesian miner extracting blocks of sulphur with his bare hands from the bottom of the crater of Indonesia's active Kajah Iwen volcano, in the extreme east of Java island. Some 350 sulphur miners eke out a dangerous and exhausting living on the active volcano, carrying hauls of up to 80 kilos of "yellow gold" which will be bought by local factories and used to refine sugar or make matches and medicines. The miners extract the liquid sulphur as it flows out of hot iron pipes. Once in the open air, it cools, crystallises and turns bright yellow. The sulphur is then loaded into wicker baskets at either end of bamboo yokes and carried back over the lip of the crater and down the side of the volcano, a treacherous journey of four kilometres (2.5 miles).
This photo taken on December 25, 2010 shows an Indonesian miner extracting blocks of sulphur with his bare hands from the bottom of the crater of Indonesia's active Kajah Iwen volcano, in the extreme east of Java island. Some 350 sulphur miners eke out a dangerous and exhausting living on the active volcano, carrying hauls of up to 80 kilos of "yellow gold" which will be bought by local factories and used to refine sugar or make matches and medicines. The miners extract the liquid sulphur as it flows out of hot iron pipes. Once in the open air, it cools, crystallises and turns bright yellow. The sulphur is then loaded into wicker baskets at either end of bamboo yokes and carried back over the lip of the crater and down the side of the volcano, a treacherous journey of four kilometres (2.5 miles).
Sulfur Miners Of Ijen Crater Indonesia BANYUWANGI, INDONESIA - UNDATED: A miner lifts 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.
Sulfur miners risk health on Mount Ijen Jakarta, Indonesia. 24th October 2012 -- Sulfur miners break sulfur with a hammer so they can easily carry it from Mt. Kawah Ijen. -- On Mount Ijen in East Java sulfur mining activities were reopened in June 2012 after being closed because of renewed volcanic activity, but the mining is still not permitted in the crater because of potentially toxic gases being released.
This photo taken on December 25, 2010 shows an Indonesian miner filling baskets with sulphur before carrying them from the bottom of the crater of Indonesia's active Kajah Iwen volcano, in the extreme east of Java island. Some 350 sulphur miners eke out a dangerous and exhausting living on the active volcano, carrying hauls of up to 80 kilos of "yellow gold" which will be bought by local factories and used to refine sugar or make matches and medicines. The miners extract the liquid sulphur as it flows out of hot iron pipes. Once in the open air, it cools, crystallises and turns bright yellow. The sulphur is then loaded into wicker baskets at either end of bamboo yokes and carried back over the lip of the crater and down the side of the volcano, a treacherous journey of four kilometres (2.5 miles).
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.
Miner holding a hardened piece of sulfur Sulfur miners in Eastern Java's famous sulfur-belching Ijen crater rely on their sheer muscle power to mine sulfur in some of the most difficult working conditions in the world. Every day they make the grueling 10km journey up and down the crater, sometimes more than once and return to the sulfur collecting base, where their financial reward awaits.
This photo taken on December 25, 2010 shows Indonesian miners filling baskets with sulphur before carrying them from the bottom of the crater of Indonesia's active Kajah Iwen volcano, in the extreme east of Java island. Some 350 sulphur miners eke out a dangerous and exhausting living on the active volcano, carrying hauls of up to 80 kilos of "yellow gold" which will be bought by local factories and used to refine sugar or make matches and medicines. The miners extract the liquid sulphur as it flows out of hot iron pipes. Once in the open air, it cools, crystallises and turns bright yellow. The sulphur is then loaded into wicker baskets at either end of bamboo yokes and carried back over the lip of the crater and down the side of the volcano, a treacherous journey of four kilometres (2.5 miles).
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.
Sulfur miner makes the climb up with a heavy load Sulfur miners in Eastern Java's famous sulfur-belching Ijen crater rely on their sheer muscle power to mine sulfur in some of the most difficult working conditions in the world. Every day they make the grueling 10km journey up and down the crater, sometimes more than once and return to the sulfur collecting base, where their financial reward awaits.
Sulfur miners risk health on Mount Ijen Sulfur miners risk health on Mount Ijen Jakarta, Indonesia. 24th October 2012 -- The miners collect sulfur on Mt. Kawah Ijen. -- On Mount Ijen in East Java sulfur mining activities were reopened in June 2012 after being closed because of renewed volcanic activity, but the mining is still not permitted in the crater because of potentially toxic gases being released.
his photo taken on December 25, 2010 shows Indonesian miners carrying baskets of sulphur from the bottom of the crater of Indonesia's active Kajah Iwen volcano, in the extreme east of Java island. Some 350 sulphur miners eke out a dangerous and exhausting living on the active volcano, carrying hauls of up to 80 kilos of "yellow gold" which will be bought by local factories and used to refine sugar or make matches and medicines. The miners extract the liquid sulphur as it flows out of hot iron pipes. Once in the open air, it cools, crystallises and turns bright yellow. The sulphur is then loaded into wicker baskets at either end of bamboo yokes and carried back over the lip of the crater and down the side of the volcano, a treacherous journey of four kilometres (2.5 miles).
Mining Sulfur by Hand in Kawah Ijen Volcano Men working inside Kawah Ijen volcano, in East Java, Indonesia, one of the last places in the world where people mine sulfur by hand, carrying it out of the volcano in wicker baskets to a collection point below where factories purchase the yellow sulfur stones to use in manufacturing.
This photo taken on December 25, 2010 shows Indonesian miners carrying baskets of sulphur from the bottom of the crater of Indonesia's active Kajah Iwen volcano, in the extreme east of Java island. Some 350 sulphur miners eke out a dangerous and exhausting living on the active volcano, carrying hauls of up to 80 kilos of "yellow gold" which will be bought by local factories and used to refine sugar or make matches and medicines. The miners extract the liquid sulphur as it flows out of hot iron pipes. Once in the open air, it cools, crystallises and turns bright yellow. The sulphur is then loaded into wicker baskets at either end of bamboo yokes and carried back over the lip of the crater and down the side of the volcano, a treacherous journey of four kilometres (2.5 miles).
To go with story Indonesia-volcano-mine by Jerome Rivet A picture taken on March 8, 2010 shows Indonesian sulphur miner carrying blocks of sulphur down the Kawah Ijen, or Ijen crater, in Bondowoso in East Java. Indonesian porters at Kawah Ijen, a famous tourist spot in Indonesia's East Java, mine and carry at least 70 kg-worth of sulphur blocks on their shoulders through the suffocating clouds of toxic gases each day receiving just 70,000 to 80,000 rupiah (7 - 8 US dollars) for their labour.
Sulfur miners risk health on Mount Ijen Jakarta, Indonesia. 24th October 2012 -- Shoulders of a miner injured by lifting sulfur baskets weighing as much as 75 kilograms at Mt. Kawah Ijen. -- On Mount Ijen in East Java sulfur mining activities were reopened in June 2012 after being closed because of renewed volcanic activity, but the mining is still not permitted in the crater because of potentially toxic gases being released.
Indonesia - Living Dangerously A miners rests on a rock, exhausted from the climb up from the crater carrying between 80 and 110kg of sulfur from the sulfur mine on the Ijen Crater volcano in Indonesia. The workers at the mine have no protection against the toxic sulfur and carry heavy loads up from the crater to the valley below the volcano several times each day. A blue sulfur acid lake is filling up the crater.
To go with story Indonesia-volcano-mine by Jerome Rivet A picture taken on April 26, 2010 shows Indonesian sulphur miners carrying blocks of sulphur from the caldera (behind) down the Kawah Ijen, or Ijen crater, in Bondowoso in East Java. Indonesian porters at Kawah Ijen, a famous tourist spot in Indonesia's East Java, mine and carry at least 70 kg-worth of sulphur blocks on their shoulders through the suffocating clouds of toxic gases each day receiving just 70,000 to 80,000 rupiah (7 - 8 US dollars) for their labour.
To go with story Indonesia-volcano-mine by Jerome Rivet A picture taken on April 26, 2010 shows Indonesian sulphur miner carrying blocks of sulphur down the Kawah Ijen, or Ijen crater, in Bondowoso in East Java. Indonesian porters at Kawah Ijen, a famous tourist spot in Indonesia's East Java, mine and carry at least 70 kg-worth of sulphur blocks on their shoulders through the suffocating clouds of toxic gases each day receiving just 70,000 to 80,000 rupiah (7 - 8 US dollars) for their labour.
Sulfur collection base Sulfur miners in Eastern Java's famous sulfur-belching Ijen crater rely on their sheer muscle power to mine sulfur in some of the most difficult working conditions in the world. Every day they make the grueling 10km journey up and down the crater, sometimes more than once and return to the sulfur collecting base, where their financial reward awaits.
Indonesia Sulphur mine on Ijen Crater Volcano. Workers weight sulphur. Each one carries around 80 to 110 kilos out of the mine, and does two or three trips up and down the volcano every day. Their work start at 4:30 in the morning. Sardoui, smokes a big hand rolled cigarette, he is 50, and he does this job since 25 years. As the others, he get paid 250 Rp. / kilo. Java. INDONESIA, 2000. AB00040080
Sulfur miner having his sulfur load weighed Sulfur miners in Eastern Java's famous sulfur-belching Ijen crater rely on their sheer muscle power to mine sulfur in some of the most difficult working conditions in the world. Every day they make the grueling 10km journey up and down the crater, sometimes more than once and return to the sulfur collecting base, where their financial reward awaits.
Sulfur miners receive money for a day's work Sulfur miners in Eastern Java's famous sulfur-belching Ijen crater rely on their sheer muscle power to mine sulfur in some of the most difficult working conditions in the world. Every day they make the grueling 10km journey up and down the crater, sometimes more than once and return to the sulfur collecting base, where their financial reward awaits.
Sulfur miner unloads his load of sulfur into a truck Sulfur miners in Eastern Java's famous sulfur-belching Ijen crater rely on their sheer muscle power to mine sulfur in some of the most difficult working conditions in the world. Every day they make the grueling 10km journey up and down the crater, sometimes more than once and return to the sulfur collecting base, where their financial reward awaits.
Sulfur on a Conveyor Belt
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A souvenir piece of sulfur Sulfur miners in Eastern Java's famous sulfur-belching Ijen crater rely on their sheer muscle power to mine sulfur in some of the most difficult working conditions in the world. Every day they make the grueling 10km journey up and down the crater, sometimes more than once and return to the sulfur collecting base, where their financial reward awaits.
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