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Coal mining is often unsafe and never well paid. But miners in Henan province will take what they can get
Although the price of coal is rising, China’s miners see little of the added value. Li Boren earns US$200 a month working at a mine in Sanmenxia, Henan province. It is a state-run operation but, like most of his colleagues, Li is classified a “temporary” worker, which means he receives none of the welfare benefits that usually go to staff at state-owned enterprises.
He gets no basic salary, and is instead paid for every cart of coal he digs and sends up to the surface. ...
He gets no basic salary, and is instead paid for every cart of coal he digs and sends up to the surface. ...
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