 The steel mill and last coal mine were closed in 2001 and the area has been struggling to adapt.While the urban area of eastern Cape Breton County influenced by the coal and steel industries came to be referred to as "Industrial Cape Breton", many rural communities in the rest of Cape Breton Island have been relatively stable economically, largely due to the mix of fishing, forestry, small-scale agriculture, and a growing tourism industry as a result of the spectacular scenery found throughout the island.In 1826 all mining rights in Nova Scotia were transferred from the Duke of York to a monopoly named the General Mining Association.