Sydney Mines


Sydney Mines (Scottish Gaelic: Mèinnean Shidni; 2011 population: 14,135 ) is a community and former town in Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Regional Municipality.
Founded in 1784 and incorporated as a town in 1889, Sydney Mines has a rich history in coal production, although mining activity has now ceased. Prior to a permanent settlement being established, there was significant activity along the shore. Sydney Mines was also home to a large steel company that was named SCOTIA it was the modern to its day between the Sydney Steel Plant (DISCO) and the Sydney Mines Steel Plant (SCOTIA) they produced 50% of Canada's steel during World War I.