Canada, territories need to better communicate on Giant Mine cleanup, says review board
The board pointed to public concerns raised last October when strong winds caused dust to move from the site. The
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Blog – Can we make peace with nature in a rapidly changing Arctic?
The United Nations Environment Programme is calling for bold action to “make peace with nature” by cutting greenhouse gases and
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‘What is happening now is not working for Inuit’: Why Inuit association in Arctic Canada won’t support Baffinland mine expansion
QIA board voted in March not to support expansion The Qikiqtani Inuit Association says its decision to not support Baffinland’s
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Wildlife concerns still lingering in Arctic Canada as public hearings into Baffinland’s expansion resume
Final public hearings into Baffinland’s Mary River Mine expansion run until April 2 Nunavut’s Qikiqtaaluk communities are still concerned about
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Mining magnets: Arctic island finds green power can be a curse
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – In the tenth century, Erik the Red, a Viking from Iceland, was so impressed with the vegetation
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Nunavut mine in Arctic Canada says it’s not allowed to harm Inuit harvesting
Baffinland reacts to the blockade and a community call to slow down its expansion In the wake of last week’s
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Mine blockade sparks solidarity protests across Nunavut, Canada
Baffinland says 700 staff are stranded, supply flights suspended Community members across Nunavut came out in peaceful protests on Monday,
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Nunavut mine expansion won’t harm narwhals or seals, company says
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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Canadian geologist raises questions about controversial Greenland mining project
As residents of five communities in southern Greenland gear up for public hearings about a proposed rare earths mining project
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Agnico Eagle bids $286M for TMAC Resources, more than Chinese offer for Nunavut gold mine
Canadian miner Agnico Eagle Mines said on Tuesday it would buy TMAC Resources for about $286.6 million , two weeks
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The pandemic, the economy & international policy – Arctic news roundup 2020 with Heather Exner-Pirot
The end of the year is often a time to take stock and here at Eye on the Arctic, we’re no
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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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Behind Putin’s new Arctic Strategy lies a quest for natural resources
The new guiding document for Russia’s vast Arctic territories includes plenty of focus on oil, natural gas and shipping, and
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Chinese company’s deal to buy Arctic gold mine facing national security review in Canada
TMAC Resources Inc. says the federal cabinet has ordered a national security review of the proposed sale of the Canadian
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Canada’s PM says COVID-19 pandemic amplified housing, connectivity gaps in territories
Trudeau says the pandemic has exposed ‘the depths’ of issues faced by northerners In an exclusive interview with CBC North’s The
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