MSNBC MSNBC Live With Katy Tur November 18, 2019 19:53:00
It is a mineral that you may have never heard of most likely use in some way every single day. it is called mica, a so-called magic mineral. it's found in every plane, every car, every cell phone. and it's mined on the world's fourth largest island, madagascar, located off the coast of east africa. it is a country known for lush forest and vast wildlife. what it is lesser known for are the thousands of children working in the country's mica industry. trapped in a cycle of extreme poverty and exploitation, workers, some as young as 4 years old are mining the material in conditions that are anyt...