Balloon mission measures X-rays en route from Arctic Sweden to northern Canada
A balloon mission is currently journeying from Arctic Sweden to northern Canada, measuring X-rays to deepen our understanding of the
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Swedish police rule out sabotage angle in derailing accidents
No one with bad intentions were involved when the empty iron ore train heading back to Kiruna from Narvik derailed
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Arctic city of Kiruna competing for the European Capital of Culture title
Sweden and Poland will each host one European Capital of Culture in 2029. In Sweden, two towns are fighting it
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Blog: Blinken touts Arctic green transition as fighter jets rumble overhead
The discovery of rare earth elements at the world’s largest underground iron ore mine in Kiruna promises to fuel the
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Blog: Arctic Sweden—Kiruna pivots from underground to outer space
On January 13, 2023, mainland Europe’s first spaceport opened in the Swedish Arctic city of Kiruna–better known for iron ore
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Sweden’s Arctic city of Kiruna welcomes EU Commission
All members of the European Commission and the entire Swedish government are in Sweden’s northernmost city Kiruna today for an
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Over 200 pupils to stay at home in Kiruna today due to teacher shortage
220 pupils aged between 10-12 at the Nya Raketskolan school in Kiruna in the north of Sweden will stay at
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Massive balloon examining black hole passes over Nunavut before landing in N.W.T.
From the ground, it looked like a second moon floating across the sky. A research balloon that was the size
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Swedish iron-ore miner LKAB delivers strongest earnings ever
The Swedish state-owned iron-ore producer had an operating profit in 2021 of 26,9 billion Swedish kroner (€2,54 bn). Green technologies
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New routes from Arctic Europe include Milan, London & Thai destinations
Restoring connectivity between airports in northernmost Europe and far-away destinations is shaping up, despite concerns of long-term post-pandemic hangover affecting
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Kiruna’s new city center taking shape in Arctic Sweden
The relocation of Kiruna is the biggest urban transformation in northern Europe. Priority is given to sustainability, pedestrians and public
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Copper mine in northern Sweden scales up resource estimates
The wind mills could symbolise the main reason why it is economical profitable to reopen the old mine beneath the
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Record profits for iron-ore miner LKAB in Arctic Sweden
The Kiruna-based mining company doubled sales and posted an operating profit of 9,1 billion Swedish kroner (€898 million) in the
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Reducing emissions could create up to 3,000 new jobs in Arctic Sweden says mining group
LKAB, a state-owned mineral and mining group, wants to invest 400 billion kronor to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions through
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Swedish company LKAB targets emission-free iron ore mining around 2030
Europe’s largest iron ore producer aims at replacing all diesel-powered mining machines with electric ones at the underground mines in
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