Canadian firm acquires bankrupt Lapland gold mine
The Canadian gold exploration company Rupert Resources has acquired the bankrupt Pahtavaara gold mine in the Lapland municipality of Sodankylä.
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Business (Canada)
Canada’s Supreme Court agrees to hear Arctic seismic testing case opposed by Inuit
Canada’s highest court has agreed to hear an appeal against seismic testing in Arctic waters between Canada and Greenland brought
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Green Party calls on Liberal government to stop seismic testing in Davis Strait
The federal government urgently needs to step in and stop planned seismic testing in Davis Strait regardless whether the Supreme
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Educated aboriginal women have better employment outcomes than non-aboriginal women: study
Aboriginal women with a university degree have slightly better employment rates and make more money than non-aboriginal women with the
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Arctic Frontiers: Our 2016 coverage
Arctic Frontiers is among the world’s most closely watched conferences on northern issues. Each year, politicians, business leaders and scientists descend
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How an Arctic initiative by Canada has gone from being blasted by critics to praised by international politicians
TROMSO, Norway – When Canada announced the creation of an Arctic Economic Council during its most recent Arctic Council chairmanship (2013-2015), many
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187.7 carat diamond unearthed in Canada’s North
The largest diamond ever found in Canada made its international debut at an exclusive preview at Kensington Palace in London
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Metal, mineral price drop affecting Canada’s North
Slumping metal and mineral prices are taking their toll on the mining industry in Canada’s North and contributing to a
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Blog: Northwest Territories fur and fiber optics make inroads in Asia
The media tends to view Asian activities in the Arctic with a wary eye. China, and to a lesser extent
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Imperial delays oil drilling in Canadian Arctic
Imperial Oil and its offshore Arctic joint-venture partners are delaying their plans for an ambitious drilling project in the Canadian Beaufort Sea, news organizations reported
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Nunavut Canada community revives eiderdown business
A small Inuit community in Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut is reviving its eiderdown business, something it hopes provides
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Feature Interview: Unconventional petroleum resources found in Canada’s Sahtu region…. Now what?
Canada’s National Energy Board and the Northwest Territories Geological Survey released a report last month that almost 200
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Construction season ends on Arctic Canadian highway
The second highway construction season between the Arctic Canadian communities of Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk has come to a close. In
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Floating nuclear power stations for Arctic?
An Ontario company is proposing the idea of small floating nuclear stations to power mining sites and towns in the
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Canadian province of Quebec announces plan for northern development
The Canadian province of Quebec announced an ambitious plan to develop its northern region on Wednesday, putting the Arctic back in
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