Siswanto, 17, works with his father Jahidir (left) at the mine site in Selingsing village, Manggar regency in Belitung. He quit school to earn money working in the tin mine.
Teens in the tin mine
Miners wash themselves and their clothes after finishing work for the day.
Teens in the tin mine
The water turns a yellowish color after miners wash the tin.
Teens in the tin mine
An aerial view of the mining site.
Teens in the tin mine
The mining site pictured from the ground.
Teens in the tin mine
Using high-pressure water pumps, people mine for tin.