Case Study: Soma Coal Mining Incident

1. What role was played by the state for this accident?

2. Economically who benefits when business logic is applied in a critical energy sector? Who might lose? Do the gains outweigh the losses?

3. Should the contract labor system in mining be allowed in a developing country context?

4. Can the acceptance of an ILO mining solution help to improve safety conditions in the mining sector in a developing country context