This photo taken on November 10, 2016 shows illegal miner Paci (C) diving into the waters to dredge for tin off Sungai Liat in northeast Bangka. One-third of the world's tin comes from the Indonesian islands of Bangka and Belitung, where thousands risk serious injury and death in the mines. Demand for the metal ore has soared in recent years, driven by a voracious consumer appetite for the latest electronics gadgets. / AFP PHOTO / GOH Chai Hin / TO GO WITH Indonesia-mining-tech-appliances-environment,FEATURE by Nick PERRY
SUNGAI LIAT, Indonesia: Deep beneath the murky ocean, Paci breathes through a thin plastic tube as he dredges the seabed for tin, a vital component inside smartphones and tablets that’s brought riches and ruin to his island home.
One-third of the world’s tin comes from the Indonesian islands of Bangka and Belitung, where thousands risk serious injury and death in the mines.
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