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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Sea ice breakup creating havoc for Alaska ice dredgers
The early break-up of sea ice has left winter gold-dredging operations scrambling to haul equipment back to shore – and
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Finland’s Talvivaara losses at 700 million euros, new uranium permit granted
Despite beleaguered Finnish mining company Talvivaara’s record operating losses and environmental problems, it plans to continue operations and has received
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Sweden’s Vattenfall: Coal to play important role in future
In the wake of the Ukraine crisis and Germany’s nuclear shutdown Swedish-state-owned Vattenfall is supplying even more energy from coal.
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Lack of say in merged northern airline alarms Nunavut Inuit
Canadian North says its special fares for Inuit beneficiaries of the Nunavut land claim will not change, but that’s not
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Alaska: Judge orders new review for 2008 Chukchi Sea lease sale
Six years after Shell and other companies bought oil and gas leases in the Chukchi Sea, the Interior Department is
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U.S. report not anticipating near-term Arctic increase in commercial shipping
Despite reports of a boom in Arctic ship traffic, a recent report by the Government Accountability Office concludes commercial industries
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Blog: What’s in a name? The Japanese-built, Chinese-chartered icebreaker – MV Nunavik
At the Nunavik Nickel Project mine in northern Quebec, Japanese shipbuilding skills, Chinese mining expertise, and European demand are combining
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Competition Bureau to review First Air, Canadian North merger
The federal Competition Bureau says it will undertake a review of the proposed merger between northern airlines First Air and
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Blog: Extractive frontiers – The Arctic and Central Asia
At first glance, it might seem odd to compare the Arctic and Central Asia – two regions whose physical geographies
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Arctic Council key in making Northern shipping safe: society
The world’s largest shipping and offshore classification society says the Arctic Council has a key role in ensuring shipping is
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Shipping company using drones in the Arctic
Shipping in the Arctic is no easy task. Distances from southern Canada to the country’s High Arctic is long. Trips
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Two of Canada’s northern airlines plan merger
The owners of Canadian North and First Air have confirmed they are proposing to merge the two northern airlines. NorTerra
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Alaska Dispatch to buy Anchorage Daily News
Alaska Dispatch is making an aggressive move to position itself at the forefront of the the state’s media landscape. It
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New Finland icebreaker can operate sideways with asymmetrical hull
A new type of Finnish-designed icebreaker that operates “sideways” has been shown off in Helsinki. The unprecedented vessel was built
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