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mines and miners
gold rush
gold dicovered in california
many went to california
49ers
much equipment was needed
pan
food
a shovel
a pikaxe
equipment sellers became more rich than the miners themselfs
they putted the pan in the water and shaked it for gold
was a difficult journey
created ghost towns
by boat or oregon trail
by james marshall
1848
not worth it
today in the democratic republic of congo
children and adults are working in mines for cobolt
children work there because they can enter in smaller tunnels and have small hands
cobolt is a key component for batteries
they can't afford to eat even if they are working for half of the day
they can develop multipule illnesses and even cancer,
they work under harsh condicions
they do not have any safety equipment