Locals in the Ijen volcano, Indonesia, mine sulphur despite the clouds of poisonous gas that are emitted from the crater. <br /><br />Every day 100 miners navigate their way up the volcano in order to mine the sulphur as the local economy thrives off of the industry.<br /><br />The miners often suffer from long term health implications such as decreased mobility, lung cancer, bronchitis and reduced vision due to the inhalation of the gas.<br /><br />The extracted sulphur is taken to a processing factory in the surrounding area where the sulphur undergoes a purification process before being exported internationally. <br /><br />The pure sulphur is used for a variety of purposes ranging from its use in household cleaning products, makeup, explosives and even the purification of sugar.<br /><br />This footage was filmed in December 2019.
