First-of-its-kind Arctic tech forum brings Inuit together in Iqaluit
Qikiqtaaluk Business Development Corporation hopes to make forum a regular event Inuit from across Inuit Nunangat are gathered in Iqaluit this
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Proposed sale of N.W.T.’s Ekati diamond mine touted as ‘good for the North’
As the Northwest Territories’ oldest diamond mine approaches its closure, an Australian company is eager to buy it and hopefully extend its
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Conservation groups sue to block Willow oil project on Alaska’s North Slope
Six conservation groups filed a lawsuit against the federal government Tuesday, a day after the Biden administration approved the Willow project —
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Ekati diamond mine all but sold for $136M US to Australian diamond company
Deal still needs to be finalized by Burgundy Diamond Mines shareholders An Australian company is set to own the N.W.T.’s Ekati
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Q&A on Biden’s approval of Arctic drilling of Willow
The Biden administration announced Monday morning that it is approving a permit for Willow. That’s the $8 billion ConocoPhillips project in
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Biden approves Willow project, announces new limits elsewhere in NPR-A
The Biden administration announced Monday morning that it will approve the Willow development, a major ConocoPhillips project in the National
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With Willow decision looming, Biden announces new limits elsewhere in NPR-A
The Biden administration says it intends to seek “maximum protection” for sensitive areas of the National Petroleum Reserve Alaska, though
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Crisis-ridden Russian gas industry looks to Arctic for more LNG
Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandr Novak assembles energy company leaders for a discussion on how to boost production of liquified natural
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TikTok campaign targets Biden on Alaska’s huge Willow oil plan
By Mark Thiessen, Isabella O’Malley And Natalia Gutierrez · The Associated Press #StopWillow campaign has garnered more than 50 million views and
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Old icebreakers eye upgrades for Murmansk-Vladivostok tourism
As international cruise liners pull out of the Russian Arctic amid Ukraine war, a domestic initiative launches month-long voyages along
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Huge budget deficit is building up in Russia’s economy
Moscow’s oil and gas revenues plummeted 46% in January-February. According to the Russian Ministry of Finance, federal budget revenues in
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Yukon gov’t boasts of ‘strongest economy in Canada,’ tables $48M surplus budget
Yukon’s finance minister painted a rosy picture of the territory’s future on Thursday, as he tabled a $48.2-million surplus budget,
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What’s the Willow project? An explainer on the battle over the major Alaska oil proposal
The Biden administration is weighing approval of a major oil project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope that supporters say represents an economic
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North Slope oil project in Alaska presents a dilemma for U.S. president
By Becky Bohrer, Matthew Brown . · The Associated Press Decision on ConocoPhillips Alaska’s Willow project could come in March The Biden administration
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Companies look to government for help turning N.W.T. projects into mines
‘We are operating in a very, very difficult capital market regime right now for mining companies’ Mining companies hoping to
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