Kameron Collieries

• 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
  
• 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
  
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• Nova Scotia mines minister says safety a priority after rockfall at Donkin Mine

  Derek Mombourquette says the Labour Department is following up with investigators on site to make sure the coal mine is in compliance with regulations.

  Canada

  Feb 6, 2020
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• Labour Department investigating weekend roof collapse in Cape Breton mine

  The province's senior director of inspection compliance says the collapse occurred at an intersection inside the underground operation at some point over the weekend.

  Canada

  Feb 4, 2020
• 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
• Donkin, N.S., coal mine set to reopen this summer

  There are still conditions to meet, but the coal mine in Donkin, N.S., is on track to reopen this summer, according to the company behind the project.

  Economy

  Jan 4, 2016