Nova Scotia's Department of Labour has cleared the Donkin underground coal mine for year-round operation after an 8-month shutdown due to roof falls in the main access tunnel. Mine owners Kameron Coal have not yet indicated their plans.
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Mining and oil and gas extraction
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Added on 2024-03-13
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Cape Breton Region, NS
- cbc.ca
The NS Government has lifted the July 15 stop work order on the Donkin coal mine as of December 27. The mine’s operator, Kameron Coal Management Ltd., can resume production if it chooses to but must still hire an independent engineer to review the ground control plan before February 29.
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Mining and oil and gas extraction
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Added on 2023-12-27
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Cape Breton Region, NS
- novascotia.ca
On November 10, after months of work stoppages and layoffs at the Donkin Mine since July, the over 60 remaining mine employees were laid off. Owners Kameron Coal announced they are ending all work at the mine indefinitely while still awaiting provincial approval to resume operations. Overall, 130 people were impacted since July.
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Mining and oil and gas extraction
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Added on 2023-11-14
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Cape Breton Region, NS
- cbc.ca
With a provincial work-stop order still in effect for Donkin Mine, the Kameron Coal owned mine has layed off another 15 employees, while the remaining staff of 60 have had their work hours reduced from 5 days a week down to 3. This follows the layoff of 40 miners in July 2023.
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Mining and oil and gas extraction
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Added on 2023-11-08
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Cape Breton Region, NS
- saltwire.com