Donkin

• 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
  
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• Owners of Cape Breton’s Donkin coal mine permanently close underground operation 

  In a statement released today, Kameron Collieries ULC says it's ceasing production operations due to "adverse geologic conditions in the mine."

  Canada

  Mar 30, 2020
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• Nova Scotia’s Donkin coal mine given go-ahead to reopen

  The Nova Scotia Labour Department says an assessment is completed and large roof bolts are being added to portions of the entrance tunnel.

  Canada

  Jul 16, 2019
• Cape Breton coal mining suspended after new roof collapse; no injuries reported

  Nova Scotia's Department of Labour says inspectors have been sent to the Donkin coal mine to look at the extent of a rockfall that occurred over the weekend.

  Environment

  Jul 8, 2019
• Cape Breton coal mine to reopen rock face where small methane fire broke out

  The stop-work order issued Wednesday was applied to a 730-metre rock face that the Labour Department had permitted to reopen in January after a series of roof collapses.

  Canada

  May 23, 2019
• Nova Scotia’s Donkin coal mine suspends work after roof collapses

  Mine spokesperson Shannon Campbell issued a statement describing the incident as "certain adverse geologic conditions beyond our control."

  Canada

  Jan 3, 2019
• Donkin coal mine in Cape Breton to open this summer amid safety concerns from critics

  The Donkin coal mine is scheduled to open this summer in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia but questions surrounding the safety records of people running the mine remain unanswered by government officials overseeing the project.

  Canada

  Apr 23, 2016
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• ‘Any spark could set it off’: An in-depth look at the dangers of coal mining

  Gordie Peckham has spent over two decades, thousands of feet below the earth, in the coal pits of Canada. It’s a risky job, where one small spark can have tragic consequences.

  Canada

  Apr 22, 2016