Mines in Gotland, Sweden given the go-ahead
A controversial mine on the Swedish island of Gotland has been given permission to quarry for another 25 years. The
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Political crisis stalls car sales to Russia; pile-up at Finnish port
The crisis involving Ukraine and Russia has weakened the ruble and dampened the Russian appetite for imported cars. As a
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Judge has issues with Corps’ plan to allow road, bridge to National Petroleum Reserve in Arctic Alaska
A hotly contested permit allowing ConocoPhillips to build a road and bridge to a new oil field is now in
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Finland’s Talvivaara posts seven million euro loss
Wednesday’s first-quarter results for the beleagured mining company show some improvement, with an operating loss of 7.1 million euros compared
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Safety watchdog issues warning on Finland nuclear project
Finland’s nuclear safety watchdog, STUK, says that the Fennovoima consortium does not yet have the know-how needed for the design
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U.S. agency wants to regulate oil & gas on refuges; Alaska politician objects
About 200 national wildlife refuges have oil and gas development. Among them: the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, the only refuge
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Hundreds demonstrate against mining in Arctic Sweden
Hundreds of people travelled from Sweden’s Arctic this weekend to demonstrate against what they call the unsustainable “mining boom” in
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Assessment board begins deliberating trans-Alaska pipeline value
Closing arguments have ended in a four-day hearing over the value of the trans-Alaska oil pipeline, with the state of
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Russian tourism in Finland falls 14 percent
The number of overnight stays by Russian visitors fell by 14 percent nationwide in March, compared to one year earlier.
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Hearing underway in battle over valuation of Alaska pipeline
Proceedings began this week on the latest dispute over the value of the 800-mile pipeline that helps bring Alaska’s oil
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Blog: North Korea and the Northern Sea Route
Last year, a total of three ships sailed from the Port of Ust-Luga, Russia along the Northern Sea Route (NSR).
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Finnair traffic perks up in April
After a rocky first quarter, spring seems to be bringing green shoots of growth for Finland’s national airline. After posting
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Arctic may not get that busy says U.S. report
As the ice goes out in the Arctic, many people predict more ships will be drawn through the Bering Strait
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Investment in forestry returning to pre-crash levels in Finland
Figures for last year show that almost a billion euros were invested in the sector – more than double the
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Talvivaara write-downs some of the largest in Finnish history
Finland’s Talvivaara mining company recently announced an astounding 630 million euro loss from the last quarter of 2013. This one-quarter
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