The Donkin underground coal mine in Cape Breton has been shut down once more following reviews of a rock fall on Saturday.
Nova Scotia’s Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration says employees on the mine have complied with security protocols by returning to the floor and there are not any reviews of accidents.
The province says a Stop Work Order has been issued and manufacturing won’t resume till the division has verified that it’s secure to take action.
The mine was briefly shut down final week after inspectors discovered a “very small amount” of roof materials had fallen on the ground of the tunnel, however Nova Scotia’s Labour Department confirmed Tuesday the mine had been given approval to reopen after restore work was accomplished and inspected.
The mine resumed operations in mid-September after it was shuttered in March 2020 amid slumping coal costs and roof collapses that led to repeated stop-work orders.
The mine is operated by Kameron Coal Management Ltd., and has acquired 23 warnings, 28 compliance orders and 11 administrative penalties or fines because it reopened.
This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed July 16, 2023.
