Canada: Team talks with First Nations community about decommissioned mine
The Giant Mine remediation team met with people in the First Nations community of N’dilo in Canada’s Northwest Territories on Wednesday. They
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Finland: Economic growth forecast for 2014
Finland is due for economic contraction this year and weak growth in 2014, according to the Research Institute of
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Alaska: Pew Trust proposes Arctic drilling standards
The Interior Department’s top offshore oil official says he welcomes a detailed set of recommendations from the Pew Trust on
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Geothermal could be key to Nome, Alaska’s power problem
Scientists and drillers are searching for hot water — and lots of it — at Pilgrim Hot Springs, 60 miles
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Canadians eye diamond prospects near Finland’s Arctic
The Canadian mining company Mawson has again begun prospecting for diamonds in its Rompas-Rajapalot claim between Rovaniemi and Ylitornio
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Small craft harbour opens in Pangnirtung, Nunavut
The long-awaited small craft harbour in the community of Pangnirtung, in Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut officially opened on
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Russia to reopen Soviet-era Arctic military base
Russia is reopening a Soviet-era military base in the Arctic, President Vladimir Putin said on Monday, part of a drive to make
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Ekati mine owner in Canada’s North wants to expand operations
Dominion Diamonds is preparing to expand its operations at the Ekati Diamond Mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories. The company has
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Finnish State Railways to lose monopoly rights on Russian freight
The Finnish State Railways VR is to lose its right to carry transit freight traffic to and from the Russian
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Finland’s decisions on Pyhäjoki nuclear project put off until spring
Any decisions on Finland’s planned third nuclear power plant, to be built near Raahe, will be put off until next
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Visa-free Russian border ‘would create thousands of jobs’ in Finland
A report out this week suggests that Finland could see thousands of new jobs if tourists from Russia are able
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Talks continue between Canadian North and union
Talks resumed Tuesday between Canadian North and the union representing some of its employees. About 160 ticket agents and cargo
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UPDATED: Esrange sets sights on satellite launches
Sweden’s national space centre may have a future as Europe’s first satellite launch station. More than a thousand research
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Finland looking to supply icebreakers to Russia
Negotiations are in the final stages between Finland and Russia to supply icebreakers for Russian waters. An inter- governmental agreement
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Flights to Iceland to start next March from Edmonton, Canada
Flights to Iceland will start departing from Edmonton International Airport next March, city and airport officials announced on Tuesday.
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