Toronto stock exchange plans to dump company active in north Sweden and Finland
The Toronto stock exchange in Canada has decided to delist the mining company, Northland Resources, which is active in northern
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Huge payout for managers of troubled mine in North Sweden
A major mine in northern Sweden which is owned by Canadian Northland Resources has been operating at a loss since
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Company aims to reopen gold mine in Canada’s Nunavut territory
Elgin Mining plans to spend $9.5 million at site this year Elgin Mining is making plans to revive Nunavut’s Lupin
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Six of ten mayors in northeast Sweden support tax on mining companies
Now to the booming iron ore industry in Sweden. The minerals are in high demand around the world, meaning companies
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Energy board orders Husky to stop work at oil camp in Canada’s Northwest Territories
Order says Husky failed to ensure the safety of its workers at Slater River site The National Energy Board has
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Enbridge digs up contaminated soil along pipeline in Canada’s Northwest Territories
Company will not confirm if contamination is result of a spill Enbridge has dug up nearly 100 cubic metres of
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Troubled Finnish mine to seek 260 million euros after poor 2012 results
The Finnish mining firm Talvivaara is to ask investors to put in some 260 million euros in a rights issue
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Alaska Democrats introduce oil tax proposal
Democratic legislators have rolled out their oil tax proposal, and the bill is more of a modification of the current
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Shell Oil’s Arctic drill rigs Kulluk, Noble Discoverer headed to Asia for repairs
After weeks of relative silence, representatives with Royal Dutch Shell announced plans to move the centerpieces of its U.S. Arctic
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Alaska: Pipeline boom-era law shields Shell Oil from Kulluk property tax
The Kulluk is exempted from an oil and gas property tax that’s levied by the state of Alaska and that
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Budget in Canada’s Northwest Territories ‘stays the course’
In a budget pretty much an echo of last year’s, the government of Canada’s Northwest Territories is continuing its mantra
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Community in Canada’s eastern Arctic to open to tourists
The second largest community in Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut wants to open up to tourists. People in Arviat,
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Uranium mine may be on the horizon in northern Sweden
For the first time in a while, an application to open a uranium mine in Sweden may be in sight,
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Financial crisis at mine in Sweden’s Far North
A major new mine in northern Sweden is threatened, because its owners have not managed to secure enough investment. In
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Senator introduces bill granting Alaska share of offshore drilling revenue
Alaska senator Mark Begich is introducing a bill that would grant the state a share of revenues from offshore drilling.
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