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Russian miners dig deeper into vast Kola nickel reserve

31 December 201827 December 2018 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments energy, Kola, mine, mining, Monchegorsk, natural resources, nickel, ore, Pechenga, Zhdanovskoye

The resources of the Zhdanovskoye field remain huge in Northwestern Russia, but mining company Kola MMC needs to go increasingly

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Rising nuclear activity in Arctic Europe prompts Norway to update disaster plans

1 October 20181 October 2018 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Barents Sea, emergency preparedness, Kirkenes, Kola, military, nuclear, nuclear submarines, nuclear waste, nuclear weapons, submarines, tromso

“Norwegian authorities are again considering the use of nuclear weapons against Norway or close to Norway as a not unthinkable

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New terminal tanker arrives in Russian Kola Bay

29 December 2017 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Kola, Lukoil, Murmansk, Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Pechora Sea

The tanker named «Kola» found its permanent location near Cape Filinsky on December 17th, a site few kilometres from the

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More cooperation needed with Russia on aquaculture says Norwegian minister

10 August 2016 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Arctic, Barents Sea, Finnmark, fish farms, fishing, Kola

Norway’s Minister of Fisheries Per Sandberg calls on more cooperation in border areas after a scandalous video shows how tons

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Big decisions for Russia on future of icebreaker fleet

5 July 2016 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Arctic, Dmitry Rogozin, economy, Kola, Murmansk, Northern Sea Route, shipping, transportation, Vladimir Putin

Over the next 1,5 year, decisions should be taken about he construction of additional third and fourth generation vessels, Deputy

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Murmansk, Russia: Transport hub trouble, again

12 March 201513 March 2015 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Arctic, economy, Infrastructure, Kola, Putin, transportation

The development of the Murmansk Transport Hub might be in jeopardy as costs swell and a key private investor seeks

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