(PDF) India's Mica Mining: Implications for the 2030 United …

The present study sought to explore the implications of the mining of mica, a natural mineral commodity, in the Indian mining belt in regard to the 2030 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

THE MICA PROJECT

Jharkhand and Bihar in India produce 25% of the world's Mica, a shimmering mineral used in the cosmetics and automobile industry. In 2018, a survey conducted by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights …

GLOBAL MICA MINING

countries, the mining of sheet mica and the mining of scrap mica are interdependent. Companies that solely use ground mica are therefore not safeguarded from child labour in their supply chains. The red flag countries in the context of sheet mining and scrap mica as a by-product of sheet mining are Madagascar, India, China, Brazil and Sri Lanka ...

Mica scavenging in Jharkhand destroys lives and environment

As many as 5,000 children between the ages of six and 14 have dropped out of school in three mica mining districts of Jharkhand and adjoining state of Bihar to work as …

India begins legalising mica mining after child worker …

Jharkhand's mines commissioner, Aboobacker Siddique, said authorities first planned to sell off dumps of scrap mica and would then focus on auctioning off old mica mines and other reserves for mining.

Behind the Glitter: Mica and Child Mining in India

From the impoverished miners to the mine owners and exporters who turn a blind eye to shocking conditions, 101 East traces the mica supply chain from the Indian countryside to the laboratories of ...

India's mica mines: The shameful truth behind mineral make …

This was published 10 years ago. India's mica mines: The shameful truth behind mineral make-up's shimmer In the hills of Jharkhand in India, child labourers mine the mica that brings sparkle to ...

NCPCR chairperson declares Jharkhand mica mines 'child …

Reflecting on the long, arduous journey towards making mica mines child labour free, Bhuwan Ribhu, noted child rights activist who has worked on the issue for 20 years, said, "The identification ...

A peek into Jharkhand's mica mines where child labour

The mica mining industry today operates via unlicensed middle men and labourers who scavenge for mica in large abandoned mines, or dig holes into the earth for scraps. ... The mining of mica was once a legal, thriving business that made India the biggest exporter of the mineral. But concerns about mining causing environmental damage led to the ...

Child labour in Mica-Mines in India

Since January 2022, AEIN is supporting its Indian partner Savera Foundation in 20 mica mining villages of Koderma District in the state of Jharkhand. About 39% of the people who live there are ...

Blood Mica: Key findings of investigation into child deaths in India…

In the depths of India's illegal mica mines, where children as young as five work alongside adults, lurks a dark, hidden secret - the cover-up of child deaths with seven killed in the past two ...

mica mining industry in Sydapuram Mandal

Brief outline of mica mining India produces about 62% of the world's mica. Mica commonly occurs as flakes, scales or shreds. Sheet muscovite (white) mica is used in electronic insulators; ground mica in paints, as joint cement, as a dusting agent, in well-drilling muds; and in …

Responsible Mica Initiative for a responsible mica

The Responsible Mica Initiative (RMI) is a global coalition for action – putting policy into practice – comprised of multiple organizations committed to establishing a fair, responsible and sustainable mica supply chain in the states of Jharkhand and Bihar in India that will eliminate unacceptable working conditions and eradicate child labor by 2030.

How India's mica 'ghost' mines have resulted in …

In the depths of India's illegal mica mines, where children as young as five work alongside adults, lurks a dark, hidden secret - the cover-up of child deaths with seven killed in the past...

Illegal mica mining continues unabated in …

Local activists and human right workers believe that villagers merely collect mica flakes for their livelihood whereas private contractors have been illegally mining it on a large scale in forests.

Indian Minerals Yearbook 2019

MICA Indian Minerals Yearbook 2019 (Part- III : Mineral Reviews) 58th Edition MINOR MINERALS 30.16 MICA (ADVANCE RELEASE) GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES INDIAN BUREAU OF MINES Indira Bhavan, Civil Lines, NAGPUR – 440 001 PHONE/FAX NO. (0712) 2565471 PBX : (0712) 2562649, 2560544, 2560648 E-MAIL : …

Home | Child Labour Free Mica

Child Labour Free Mica aims to eliminate all forms of child labour from mica mining regions of Bihar and Jharkhand in India. We work to eliminate child labour from mica mining regions of Bihar and Jharkhand in India. top of page. About …

Ministry of Mines, Government of India, Home

The history of mineral extraction in India dates back to the days of the Harappan civilization. The wide availability of the minerals in the form of abundant rich reserves made it very conducive for the growth and development of the mining sector in India. The country is endowed with huge resources of many metallic and non-metallic minerals.

Blood Mica: Deaths of child workers in India's mica 'ghost' mines

Gudiya, 13, breaks away pieces of mica from rocks in an illegal open cast mine in Koderma district in the eastern state of Jharkhand, India, June 29, 2016.

How India's mica 'ghost' mines have resulted in the deaths …

A spokesman for India's Ministry of Mines said safety in mica mines was a matter for state governments who are facing pressure from mining companies and social campaigners to licence more mines ...

Mining industry in India

Economic contribution of India's mining sector The mining industry has been a significant contributor to the Indian economy. In 2022, India was the world's second largest cement and coal producer ...

Mica, Limestone & other Non-Metallic Minerals in …

India is one of the foremost suppliers of mica to the world. Mica-bearing igneous rocks occur in AP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Rajasthan. India has a near monopoly in the production of mica [60 % of world's total]. …

Mining mica: can the industry overturn its legacy …

Mica, a shimmering, heat resistant mineral used in everything from car paint to make-up, is in large-part produced by artisanal miners in India and Madagascar, where child labour and unsafe conditions are rife. We find out …

Mining for Mica: Child Labor in India

KSCF has freed over 3,000 children from mica mines and 80,000 children from child labor across multiple industries. Though mining for mica is still illegal in India, many children and adults continue to do it to provide for their …

Mica Mining in India: A Horror Story | Asia in Global Affairs

India is one of the largest exporters of mica (because of its rich and abundant reserves of the mineral) in the world, but mining of mica in India is deadly, dangerous and vulnerable. Almost all the mines are run illegally after the government in the 80s have forbidden these mines due to deforestation and other environmental constraints.

India: mica production volume 2023

India's production of mica was estimated to be 14,000 metric tons in 2023. That was a slight decrease compared to the country's mica production in 2021, which amounted to 16,000 metric tons, and ...

ANNUAL REPORT 2020

50% of India's mica exports (in volume) 20000 meals distributed during the first weeks of COVID-19 pandemic 2300 children supported with homebased worksheets ... First, RMI's approach recognizes the need for an efficient and effective improvement of working conditions in mica mines and processing units. Secondly, RMI's community ...

List of Mines in India

Largest Mine in India 2021. Mining in India is regarded as one of the major economic sources for the growth of the country. Mining in India can create a significant impact on the economics of India. The mining industry offers a GDP ranging from 2.2% to 2.5%. The overall GDP contributed by the mines to the Indian economy ranging between 10% to 11%.