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On Wednesday, the Nova Scotia Department of Labour said the fire at Cape Breton’s Donkin Mine was caused by an overheated ball bearing on the conveyor system — which moves coal around and out of the mine — igniting the conveyor belt.
At a press conference on Friday afternoon, the Nova Scotia Department of Labour said its investigation will wrap up next week and more information about the cause will be released at a later date.
No employees were underground during Sunday night's fire at Cape Breton’s Donkin coal mine, and the Nova Scotia Department of Labour is currently investigating the cause.
Nova Scotia's Department of Labour says it needs time to conduct a thorough investigation into the cause of an underground fire at the Donkin coal mine.
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