Donkin Mine

• Cape Breton’s Donkin coal mine up for sale by U.S.-based owner

  An idle Cape Breton underground coal mine that has been plagued by rockfalls is reportedly up for sale.

  Canada

  Jul 18, 2025
  
• Cape Breton coal mine closed by roof falls allowed to resume year-round operations

  The underground operation at the Donkin mine has been closed, and 130 workers laid off, since a July 15 roof fall, which followed a smaller roof fall on July 9.

  Economy

  Mar 13, 2024
  
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• N.S. coal mine closed because of rockfalls is allowed to resume production

  The Nova Scotia government says a Cape Breton coal mine under a stop-work order since July can resume production. 

  Canada

  Dec 27, 2023
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• Nova Scotia premier says no word on reopening of Donkin mine after meeting company

  There’s no word on the immediate future of Cape Breton's Donkin coal mine after a meeting today between company officials and Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston.

  Canada

  Dec 7, 2023
• Report says humidity affects roof stability in Nova Scotia mine under stop-work order

  A consultant who produced a report on Cape Breton’s idled Donkin coal mine says seasonal weather and humidity affect roof stability at the underground operation.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2023
• Problems with roof supports leads to temporary closure of coal mine in Cape Breton

  Inspectors were sent into the Donkin Mine on Monday where they found a "very small amount" of roof material had fallen on the floor of the tunnel.

  Canada

  Jul 11, 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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• Underground fire breaks out at Nova Scotia’s Donkin coal mine, stop-work order issued

  Nova 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.

  Fire

  May 1, 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