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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Scientists fire rocket from Arctic Sweden into the heart of aurora borealis
After weeks of waiting for the perfect conditions, scientists were finally able to fire off a rocket early Thursday into
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Blog – Kiruna, an Arctic Swedish town built and relocated for mining
The Arctic mining town of Kiruna, Sweden has a mythical allure to it. The community of 18,000 people built its
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First building moved as northern Sweden town is relocated
The first of eight historic buildings in the city of Kiruna was moved on Wednesday morning, a major milestone in
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Swedish iron ore producer LKAB boosts output, halts deficit
The Swedish iron ore producer turns a major loss into profits as cost cutting measures take effect and delivery volumes
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New Nordic Noir drama to be set in Arctic Sweden
Björn Stein, one of the directors behind The Bridge, spoke to Radio Sweden about what makes the Arctic mining town of
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Mining company LKAB won’t pay for earthquake damage to homes in Arctic Sweden
People living in the arctic towns of Kiruna and Malmberget say their homes have been damaged by earthquakes caused by
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High-speed train kills 54 reindeer in Arctic Sweden
A high-speed train killed 54 reindeer belonging to the Laevas Sami association on Thursday near Kiruna, in northern Sweden. The
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Shrimp blast into space from Arctic Sweden
In Kiruna, Sweden, north of the polar circle, the Esrange Space Station has been blasting shrimp and fish into space,
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Blog: Arctic Council – from looking out to looking in
Last Friday, the ninth ministerial meeting of the Arctic Council conference took place in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada. The Canadian hosts recapped
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Relocation of Arctic town underway in Sweden
After years of planning, the first steps of tearing down and moving the Arctic town of Kiruna started today in
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Blog: The Arctic Council at a crossroads – Still, and again
The narrative of “the Arctic Council at a crossroads” has been prominent since at least 2008, and probably before. It
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Thunderstorms in Arctic Sweden cost mining company
The intense thunderstorms in Sweden this summer cost mining company LKAB hundreds of millions of kroner, due to forced standstills.
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Sweden: Arctic hockey team to wear rainbow jerseys all season in support of LGBT rights in sport
Hockey players in Sweden’s Arctic city of Kiruna will be playing in rainbow colours next season in an outward show
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UPDATED: Esrange sets sights on satellite launches
Sweden’s national space centre may have a future as Europe’s first satellite launch station. More than a thousand research
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