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Europe needs unique iron ore from Kirkenes, says Swedish mine developer

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 11:00
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But the security situation in the Norwegian-Russian border area might scare away investors, admits Christer Lindquist, CEO of Grangex. “This

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Greenland grants two further exploration licences to Amaroq Minerals

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 15:52 — Last Updated: Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 16:04
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The government of Greenland has awarded two further exploration licences to Amaroq Minerals, the company said on Tuesday. “The award

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Nunavut mine expansion won’t harm narwhals or seals, company says

Beth Brown, CBC News
Posted: Monday, February 1, 2021 at 18:11
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Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation says its proposed expansion of the Mary River Mine on north Baffin Island won’t cause any lasting

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Arctic iron mine expansion hearings open to opposition from Nunavut communities

Beth Brown, CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at 11:12
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At the outset of the final environmental hearings for an expansion at Nunavut’s Mary River Mine, five communities in the

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Canadian mining company Baffinland faces millions in liens over stalled expansion project in Arctic

Beth Brown, CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 12:31
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Construction companies are taking steps to make sure they’ll get paid for work they did for Baffinland’s Mary River Mine.

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Iron mines in Arctic Norway could soon re-open

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, November 2, 2018 at 15:34
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With American investors on board the mines near Kirkenes, Arctic Norway look set for a reopening. “We have world-class quality

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Iron mine in northern Sweden to restart production

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at 09:56 — Last Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at 09:59
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Four years after Northland Resources filed for bankruptcy, production of iron-ore concentrate starts at Kaunisvaara outside Pajala, northern Sweden, on

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Mining will continue for another three months, but is uncertain after June. (Thomas Nilsen/Barents Observer)
Business Business (Norway) General Norway 

Production uncertain beyond Q2 at iron-ore mine in Arctic Norway

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 21:37 — Last Updated: Monday, March 30, 2015 at 18:54
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Iron-ore miner in Kirkenes has secured finances for another three months period, but warns about closure after June if situation

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Swedish mining major LKAB is cutting staff in order to keep afloat amid low prices. (BarentsObserver)
Business Business (Sweden) General Sweden 

Sweden: LKAB cuts staff, reduces investments

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, February 16, 2015 at 21:26 — Last Updated: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 16:50
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Profits plummet by more than 90 percent and the Swedish mining giant is forced to take a series of crisis

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Wide shot of the Centennial Flame with the Parliament building behind
The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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