Coal Mine

• ‘Let’s do this’: Crowsnest Pass mayor wants proposed coal mine sooner than later

  The mayor of Crowsnest Pass wants a meeting with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith after area residents voted in favour of coal mining in the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.

  Environment

  Nov 26, 2024
  
• Historic coal mine under Nanaimo street causing headaches for city crews

  An underground void left by a century-plus old coal mine has delayed plans to replace water mains in a part of downtown Nanaimo.

  Politics

  Oct 14, 2024
  
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• Controversy over Crowsnest Pass coal mining project continues

  A drilling exploration application from Northback Holdings is under review by the Alberta Energy Regulator. The Australian company has been applying to mine in the area for years.

  Environment

  Oct 5, 2024
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• Federal Court allows judicial review of Rocky Mountain coal mine denied by panel

  A 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.

  Politics

  Feb 14, 2024
• Nova Scotia coal mine remains closed while officials examine repairs after rock fall

  Nova 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.

  Canada

  Aug 10, 2023
• Cape Breton’s Donkin coal mine shut down again over reports of rock fall

  The 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.

  Canada

  Jul 16, 2023
• Operator of Cape Breton coal mine will not face sanctions after conveyor caught fire

  A 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.

  Canada

  May 17, 2023
• Inspections to increase after fire shuts down Cape Breton’s Donkin coal mine

  No 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.

  Canada

  May 12, 2023
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• Plans for coal mine scrapped in Alberta’s foothills

  Turns out a renewable energy plant might be going up in the coal mine's place.

  Canada

  Apr 26, 2023
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• Nova Scotia’s Donkin coal mine cited for safety violations since fall reopening

  Nova 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.

  Canada

  Jan 19, 2023