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Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Labour Department clears Donkin coal mine for year-round operation

Nova Scotia’s Labour Department has cleared the underground coal mine in Donkin for year-round operation, eight months after it was…

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Canada

Looking for a lump of coal in Alberta? This mine is your last chance

Barry Wilchiw has hauled coal for decades — coal to heat greenhouses, barns and industrial shops. In winter, it can be mixed with…

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Nova Scotia

Donkin coal miners had ‘relatively close call’ with second roof fall last summer

Workers at the Donkin coal mine had a “relatively close call” last summer, passing through an access tunnel just 90 minutes…

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Nova Scotia

Storm delays arrival of out-of-province teams in New Waterford Coal Bowl Classic

Organizers of the New Waterford Coal Bowl Classic, a national invitational high school boys basketball tournament in Nova Scotia celebrating…

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Canada

2024 is the year the world could reach peak coal use. But it’s a tough habit to quit

With the COP28 climate summit now in the rearview mirror, some researchers say the moment is here when coal consumption…

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Business

Alberta coal policy changes triggers joint lawsuit from coal companies

A trial date has been set for early 2025 to sort out whether Alberta is liable for billions in compensation…

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Nova Scotia

Premier says N.S. government sticking to its guns on reopening of Donkin coal mine

There’s still no indication when the underground coal mine in Donkin, N.S., could reopen. Critics have said government delays are keeping…

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Nova Scotia

Critics slam N.S. Labour Department over lack of Donkin coal mine inspections

Nova Scotia’s Labour Department is coming under fire for not inspecting the underground coal mine in Donkin after it shut…

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Canada

Proposal to expand Alberta coal mine faces pushback after string of wastewater releases

An environmental group says a coal company’s application to deepen its open-pit mine shouldn’t be considered while it’s under investigation…

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Nova Scotia

N.S. government doesn’t appear ready to budge on Donkin coal mine reopening

Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservative government does not appear to be ready to budge on the conditions needed to reopen the…

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