Donkin coal mine

• Company plans to reopen Cape Breton coal mine after 2-year shutdown: councillor

  A local politician in Cape Breton says the shuttered Donkin coal mine, which closed two years ago amid clumping coal prices and roof fall warnings, could be reopening.

  Canada

  Jun 16
  
• 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 to bring in U.S. expertise after rockfalls at coal mine

  Nova Scotia's labour minister says the American help is needed because there simply isn't the expertise available in Canada for a mine like Donkin

  Environment

  Mar 11, 2020
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• Stop work order partially lifted at Cape Breton’s Donkin coal mine

  Production was shut down Feb. 13 after a rockfall in an area of the mine that saw another roof collapse two weeks earlier.

  Environment

  Mar 9, 2020
• 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
• Nova Scotia’s Donkin mine allowed limited production increase after roof collapse

  Kameron Coal's operations in Cape Breton were suspended for just under a month by the province in late December.

  Canada

  May 15, 2019
• N.S. coal mine failed to report ‘massive’ cave-in until inspectors show up 15 days later

  Documents obtained through freedom-of-information legislation outline the inspections, citations and fines imposed on the Donkin mine in Cape Breton, N.S.

  Environment

  Feb 5, 2019
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• Nova Scotia’s Donkin coal mine resumes partial operations after latest cave-in

  The Cape Breton mine has had six roof falls since July, and the province revoked the mine's ground control permit after the Christmas incident.

  Environment

  Jan 29, 2019
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• Environmental groups slam deal allowing Nova Scotia to use coal plants past 2030

  Two environmental groups are slamming last week's agreement allowing Nova Scotia to use coal-fired electrical plants beyond the new federal deadline to phase them out by 2030.

  Environment

  Dec 1, 2016