The Department of Environment issued an amended order on Thursday, granting the company another three months of operation.

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Another Explosion At AIM

Brad Perry December 28, 2018 10:27 pm Last Updated on December 6, 2025 9:41 pm

There has been another explosion at the American Iron & Metal recycling facility in west Saint John.

It happened on Thursday — just over a month after the Department of Environment shut down the facility following a series of explosions.

Operations resumed on Dec. 5 after the company came up with a plan to address explosions and excessive noise.

It requires AIM to shut down after an explosion and report it to the environment department and fire officials, who will decide when it is safe for operations to resume.

Anthony Doiron, a spokesperson for the Department of Environment, said in an email Thursday’s explosion was reported to be below the decibel level which would required them to shut down.

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Brad Perry is an award-winning news anchor and reporter and a 2013 graduate of the NBCC journalism program. Based in New Brunswick, he is also the assistant national news director for Acadia Broadcasting. Contact Brad at perry.brad@radioabl.ca.

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