Rovaniemi, Finland hosts forestry conference
The annual European Forestry conference will be held in Rovaniemi in the summer of 2015. Some 150 participants from around
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BLOG: Potential rare earth element found in Arctic
I attended the American Geological Union (AGU) Fall Meeting this week in San Francisco. It’s billed as “the largest worldwide
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Mysterious drop in Nunavut, Canada seal harvest
The number of sealskins harvested in Nunavut has fallen by more than half since the European Union banned seal products
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Alaska’s oil producers predict declining production despite tax cut
Goodbye million-barrel objective. Hello billion-dollar deficits. Alaska oil companies’ own numbers now back up state predictions that the amount of
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Finland: Court approves Talvivaara debt plan
Talvivaara’s plans to restructure its debt have been approved by Espoo District Court. The troubled Finnish nickel mining firm owes
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At Alaska’s urging, ConocoPhillips applies for natural gas export license
Exports of liquefied natural gas could resume soon on the Kenai Peninsula, at least if ConocoPhillips has its way. Wednesday
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BLOG: Bipartisan amendment to build up to four icebreakers introduced to U.S. defense bill
In mid November, U.S. Senators Mark Begich (D-AK) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) introduced an amendment into the National Defense Authorization
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Ice-Blog – Rovaniemi: Finland and the Arctic
Rovaniemi is where I would like to have spent the last few days. From Dec. 2nd to 4th, the first
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Shipping challenges in Canada’s North-West
Canada’s western Arctic is rich in resources and communities keen to participate in responsible development. But tapping into the economic
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Shell plans Arctic Alaska comeback
Royal Dutch Shell is back, baby! Well, maybe. The Netherlands-based oil giant has long said it would not return to
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Finland: Talvivaara uranium license revoked
The Finnish government is set to reconsider Talvivaara’s license to mine uranium, after the supreme administrative court revoked the permission
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Finland: 5 reasons the economy is bogged down
Past recessions have come and gone, so why does it seem that the Finnish economy is now bouncing back so
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Bank lowers economic forecast for Finland
The latest economic forecast from Nordea predicts a one percent contraction in the Finnish economy this year, a worsening outlook
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Diamond find near Iqaluit, Canada
Peregrine Diamonds says it has found a lot of gem diamonds in a bulk sample from the Chidliak project near
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Storm could cost Sweden’s timber industry millions
The effects of Storm Hilde on Sweden’s timber industry were announced Tuesday, with 3.5 million cubic meters of trees downed
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