Donkin mine workers laid off
Two rockfalls in less than a week last month has the Donkin Mine still closed -- and now there's layoffs.
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Two rockfalls in less than a week last month has the Donkin Mine still closed -- and now there's 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.