Provincial approval of the resumption of work at Cape Breton s Donkin coal mine after a two-year closure is being heavily criticized by environmental groups.
The underground coal mine in Donkin, N.S., is exceeding the province's limit on greenhouse gas emissions, but is not part of the cap-and-trade program due to federal rules.
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.