Major international refiners from Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, and other countries that source gold from such mines benefit from hazardous child labor, particularly if it comes from unlicensed sites where child labor is common. Thousands of children¬ -many between the ages of 15 and 17, and some even younger - work in such mines in dangerous conditions. Precious Metal, Cheap Labor, released in June 2015, documents how children process gold with toxic mercury, carry heavy loads, and risk injury or death in pit collapses. The report, based on over 160 interviews, also scrutinizes the role played by Ghanaian and international gold traders.