Donkin Coal Mine
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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
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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
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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
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Underground fire breaks out at Nova Scotia’s Donkin coal mine, stop-work order issuedNova Scotia's Department of Labour says it has issued a stop-work order following an underground fire at the Donkin coal mine in Cape Breton.FireMay 1, 2023
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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
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Nova Scotia issues seven-year industrial approval for Cape Breton coal mineNova Scotia's Environment Department has renewed the industrial approval for the Donkin coal mine in Cape Breton for the next seven years.CanadaDec 2, 2022
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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
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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
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Company plans to reopen Cape Breton coal mine after 2-year shutdown: councillorA 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.CanadaJun 16, 2022
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Owners of Cape Breton’s Donkin coal mine permanently close underground operationIn a statement released today, Kameron Collieries ULC says it's ceasing production operations due to "adverse geologic conditions in the mine."CanadaMar 30, 2020
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