Sulfur Mining in Indonesia


In this Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009 photo, a miner stands against thick volcanic fumes at a sulphur mine at the crater of Ijen volcano in Bayuwangi, East Java, Indonesia. After braving poisonous gases and carrying heavy loads for several kilometers to the collecting station, miners could earn up to Rp. 50,000 a day (US $5.00).