Trump approves Alaska mining road to boost copper, zinc production
President Donald Trump on Monday ordered approval of a proposed 211-mile road through an Alaska wilderness to allow mining of
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Safeguards in place, but still stranded: New details on efforts to free Thamesborg before freeze-up
On paper, the European shipping company that sent the Thamesborg cargo vessel through the Northwest Passage did everything right: the
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Washington moves to secure Arctic rare earths with potential stake in Greenland mine
By Vallari Srivastava Shares of Critical Metals surged over 62% on Monday after Reuters reported the U.S. government was in
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Proposed Mackenzie River submersible turbine project advances to next phase
By Tamara Merritt · Ottawa has announced $600K in funding for the data collection phase A project that would generate hydroelectricity
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Officials to meet over possible tariff relief for Ekati Diamond Mine
The meeting follows the company’s request to halt trading on the Australian Securities Exchange The union representing Ekati Diamond Mine workers
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Governor inks deal with Chinese shipper, touts Murmansk as ‘Icy Silk Road’ hub
Cooperation with the shipping company NewNew Shipping Line could give the region a key position in Chinese container shipping across
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Canada green-lights company’s plan to salvage stranded Arctic ship
Canadian authorities have given the go-ahead to Royal Wagenborg’s salvage plan to free their cargo ship stranded in the Arctic
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Russia to increase LNG exports to China from Arctic and Sakhalin: energy minister
Russia plans to increase LNG exports to China from the Arctic LNG 2 and Sakhalin 2 projects, and “serious joint
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N.W.T.’s Taltson hydro facility needs $15M repair, will stay offline until December
Recent inspection found corrosion issue ‘more serious than expected,’ says Northwest Territories Power Corp. The Northwest Territories Power Corporation says
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Yukon gov’t reviewing quartz licences, guidelines for mine waste management
By Gabrielle Plonka Officials say they’re following recommendations from independent review of Eagle mine failure The Yukon government says it
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Moscow pushing Arctic shipping towards disaster?
Russian authorities are green-lighting ships without ice-class on the Northern Sea Route. This month, it could have ended in catastrophe.
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Salvage vessels arrive to free ship trapped in Arctic Canada…as long as weather cooperates
After more than two weeks under watch from the Canadian Coast Guard, a Dutch-flagged cargo ship stranded in the Northwest
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Yukon’s Coffee Gold mine project changing hands to Canadian company
By Gabrielle Plonka Newmont Corporation selling Coffee Gold project as part of ‘non-core asset’ divestment Newmont Corporation, an American mining
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Lack of hotel rooms affects essential services in Nunavik
By Félix Lebel, Francis Tessier-Burns Education, health among services affected by hotel shortage The Fédération des coopératives du Nouveau-Québec (FCNQ) wants
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Inuit association assumes responsibility for Nunavut port
A future Qikiqtarjuaq deep-sea port is officially an Inuit-led venture. The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) said it’s taking responsibility for
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