Shell mulls Chukchi-only drilling for 2014, minus troubled Kulluk rig
If Royal Dutch Shell resumes exploration drilling in Alaska’s offshore Arctic waters, it will do so only in the Chukchi
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Is oil revenue-dependent Alaska headed for a market reckoning?
Oil moving west by train across the heart of the country and the shale-oil boom in Texas and North Dakota
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STX sells Helsinki shipyard to Russian owners
The Russian state-owned shipbuilding firm USC has confirmed it will take full ownership of the Arctech Helsinki shipyard from its
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Ekati applies for diamond mine extension
Mining of new kimberlite pipes would lengthen mine life The new owner of the Ekati diamond mine in N.W.T. is
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Russia grabs China oil and gas export deals
Russian energy companies signed a slew of deals with China on Tuesday, seeking to lock in sales to fund costly production and
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Fur prices rebounding in Canada’s Northwest Territories
Fur trappers in Canada’s Northwest Territories (N.W.T.) are gearing up for a good season, and a new reality TV show
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Finland lags in the Arctic, says Labour Minister
Finland’s Labour Minister Lauri Ihalainen told Yle on Saturday that Finland has lagged behind other northern nations in exploiting Arctic
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Russian tourists in Finland tighten purse strings
Russian visitors to Finland are limiting their spending in response to the economic situation. Their new-found frugality is visible in
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Mining slowdown hurts economy in Canada’s North
Canada’s three northern territories will have to weather some tough fiscal times over the next year before new mines and
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Volvo move is “deathblow” to Sweden’s North says union
Volvo Group announced Wednesday that it will be moving cab trim operations from a factory in the city of Umeå,
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Finland’s Arctia: Offshore ops pay better than Baltic icebreaking
The state-owned ice breaker company Arctia shipping has welcomed a proposal from Transport minister Merja Kyllönen for an external examination
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Shell’s spill-response training in remote Alaska villages first step for new company
An impoverished group of Northwest Alaska villages whose residents hunt walrus and seals to survive have banded together to form
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Finland: Talvivaara funds running low
The troubled nickel mining company Talvivaara says it needs additional financing. However chief executive says the money shortage will not
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Russia sees Wrangel Island oil and gas potential; Greenpeace eyes an eastern Arctic front
A remote island off northeast Russia has been swept into that nation’s campaign to capitalize on the Arctic’s potential for
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Aboriginal-owned company buys mining properties in Canada’s Northwest Territories
A corporation owned by five Dene groups in Canada’s Northwest Territories has purchased old silver mines and properties near the
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