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Two rockfalls in less than a week last month has the Donkin Mine still closed -- and now theres layoffs.

Documents obtained by Canada’s National Observer through a freedom of information request detail an injury to a worker and multiple safety infractions relating to methane monitoring and fire hazards.

The Donkin coal mine in Cape Breton had 14 warnings, 19 compliance orders and eight administrative penalties between mid-September 2022 and Jan. 5, according to information from the Nova Scotia Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration provided to Canada’s National Observer.

On Friday, the Donkin coal mine in Cape Breton got the green light to continue running until 2029 from the provincial government’s Environment and Climate Change department.

Nova Scotia's Donkin coal mine reopened this week. But it won't be required to follow federal cap-and-trade rules, meaning greenhouse gas emissions from the site will continue unchecked.

More than a dozen roof cave-ins, 152 warnings, 119 compliance orders, 37 administrative penalties and a series of provincial stop-work orders. Nova Scotia's Donkin coal mine reopened this week, begging the question: what has changed?

The Donkin Mine in Cape Breton, located at the tip of the island close to the Atlantic Ocean, was shut down in 2020 due to unsafe working conditions — the mine’s roof collapsed over a dozen times during its last years of operation.

Since the start of the year, the average share price for a mining royalty and streaming company has fallen by 5.5%, with 60% of companies experiencing a...

It appears not everyone in Cape Breton is excited about the possibility of the Donkin coal mine reopening.

Since the start of the year, the average share price for a mining royalty and streaming company has fallen by 5.5%, with 60% of companies experiencing a...