Coal Mine
-
Federal Court allows judicial review of Rocky Mountain coal mine denied by panelA Federal Court ruling has thrown out a decision from federal Environmental Minister Steven Guilbeault denying a permit for an open-pit coal mine in the Alberta Rockies.PoliticsFeb 14
-
Nova Scotia coal mine remains closed while officials examine repairs after rock fallNova Scotia's Labour Department said that repairs will be reviewed by an outside consultant before any decision is made to allow operations at the underground mine to resume.CanadaAug 10, 2023
-
-
Advertisement
-
Cape Breton’s Donkin coal mine shut down again over reports of rock fallThe Donkin underground coal mine in Cape Breton has been shut down for the second time in two weeks after reports of a rock fall on Saturday.CanadaJul 16, 2023
-
-
Advertisement
-
Operator of Cape Breton coal mine will not face sanctions after conveyor caught fireA provincial safety official says no penalties or compliance measures will be imposed on the operator of a Cape Breton coal mine where an underground fire broke out last month.CanadaMay 17, 2023
-
Inspections to increase after fire shuts down Cape Breton’s Donkin coal mineNo one was in the mine when the fire broke out on April 30, but the department has yet to say what caused the fire or where it happened.CanadaMay 12, 2023
-
-
Plans for coal mine scrapped in Alberta’s foothillsTurns out a renewable energy plant might be going up in the coal mine's place.CanadaApr 26, 2023
-
-
Nova Scotia’s Donkin coal mine cited for safety violations since fall reopeningNova Scotia's Labour Department has cited the Donkin coal mine for a lengthy list of safety violations since the underground operation in Cape Breton reopened in mid-September.CanadaJan 19, 2023
-
Indigenous communities call on U.S. to confront Canada’s toxic mining runoff at borderIndigenous communities in B.C., Washington state, Idaho and Montana have been contending with toxins leaching into their watershed from coal mining operations.EnvironmentDec 11, 2022
-
-
Advertisement
-
Environmental groups critical of work resumption at Cape Breton’s Donkin mineEnvironmental organizations are criticizing the Nova Scotia government's decision to allow work to resume at Cape Breton's Donkin coal mine following a two-year closure.EnvironmentSep 15, 2022
-
-
Advertisement
-
Shuttered Cape Breton coal mine restarts operations after two-year closureA Cape Breton coal mine that was shuttered two years ago amid slumping coal prices and repeated government stop-work orders following roof falls has resumed operations.CanadaSep 14, 2022
Trending
-
3 women diagnosed with HIV after ‘vampire facials’ at unlicensed U.S. spa9,580 Read
-
Stuck in B.C. lagoon for weeks, killer whale calf is finally free5,969 Read
-
Posters promoting ‘Steal From Loblaws Day’ are circulating. How did we get here?5,619 Read
-
B.C. teen’s killer says new TV show about Reena Virk’s murder ‘disrespectful’5,265 Read
-
Canadian man dies during Texas Ironman event. His widow wants answers as to why4,729 Read
-
B.C. to ban drug use in all public places in major overhaul of decriminalization2,946 Read
-