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Coal Mining in Ukraine

Coal mining is one of the biggest industries in Eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian coal miners have to risk their lives every time they go to work since their job is extremely dangerous. Due to very old equipment and geological conditions coal mines tend to be extremely hazardous. As Economic Review points out, ”Since 1991, up to 300 [miners] have died at work every year ...” (Grumau, 2002, para.1). Additionally, Ukrainian coal mines are unsafe due to presence of various threatening gases “increasing the risk of an underground explosion” (Grumau, 2002, para.1). Therefore, if coal mines are not properly maintained, remodeled or repaired, coal miners can be at risk of dying everyday. Unfortunately, Ukrainian mines are sometimes run by mafia-like organizations. Oftentimes, these organizations manage to derive large incomes from the mines that belong to the government. As a result, underfinancing causes many employees have to wait to receive their monthly salary for weeks or even months. Additionally, a lack of financing influences the condition of many coal mines. Old mines don’t receive necessary financial aid, therefore they are not being renovated or remodeled annually. All these problems together with other challenges have resulted in “ gradually declining production capacity and a loss of global market share” (Coal International, 2010, para 5). One can infer from this statement that coal mining in Ukraine is currently counterproductive and carries danger to countless employees.

References: (2010). A short history of factors in the Ukraine. Coal International. 36-38. Retrieved from http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=eed6f0a1-21df-471c-8dda-b9da93784d43%40sessionmgr113&vid=1&hid=126 Grumau, S. (2002). Coal mining in Ukraine. Economic Review. 44. Retrieved from http://web.ebscohost.com.erl.lib.byu.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=c56530f7-38d2- 4479-aacf-48ecbdfa0d18%40sessionmgr115&vid=1&hid=108