Floating nuclear power plant bringing economic revival to Arctic Russian town
One of Russia’s remotest spots is seeing hectic construction of new housing, parks and local infrastructure. The town located on
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Large ore mine to be developed in remote Russian Arctic
As project planning of the new Pavlovsky ore processing plant and seaport proceeds, regional authorities say there will be plenty
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Northern Canada: Giant Mine cleanup project could be complete by 2030
The Giant Mine cleanup team says the project may be complete by 2030. The group released a timeline for the
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Boom times ahead in two of Canada’s northern territories, report says
Good times are in store for Yukon (west Arctic) and Nunavut (east Arctic) in the coming years, according to a
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Ships carry ore from Canadian Arctic through Northern Sea Route
Two ships loaded with iron ore from Baffinland’s mine in Nunavut, Northern Canada, have taken a shortcut to the Russian
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Northern Canadian village hopes future road will boost tourism
If you build it, they will come. It’s a mantra that’s proven true this summer as the newly-opened Inuvik Tuktoyaktuk Highway
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Blog – When a town in Arctic Norway transforms into “the world’s northernmost Chinatown”
Sitting on the rocky coastline of the slate gray Barents Sea, the hilly city of Kirkenes, Norway is located at
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Iron mines in Arctic Norway could soon re-open
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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Photo report – Pyramiden, a Soviet ghost town in Arctic Norway
This was once home to the world’s northernmost kindergarten and primary school. Abandoned twenty years ago, Pyramiden, a coal-mining town
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Nunavut, Canada iron mine gets federal OK to up production with regional Inuit support
The Canadian government has approved Baffinland increasing its iron ore production against the advice of the Nunavut impact review board
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Gold mining in northern Finland hurts reindeer, says Natural Resources Institute
Gold mining in Lapland (northern Finland) is causing more ecological problems than a local association has reported, according to the
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Mining and energy projects near Indigenous communities undermine womens’ safety, experts tell Canada’s inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women
Energy and mining projects in remote parts of Canada jeopardize the safety of Indigenous women and their families living there,
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New Finnish technology to slash nickel mining pollution in northwestern Russia
Sulfur-rich, but nickel-poor concentrate will be separated out and sent to other consumers, while only the nickel-rich concentrate will be
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Canada needs to focus on infrastructure in the North, says Northern territory
Canada says it wants to increase mining and development in the North, as discussed at a conference in Iqaluit this
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Blog – Kirovsk, the town at the end of the Soviet rainbow
Thousands of years ago on Russia’s Kola Peninsula, retreating glaciers shaved off the pointy peaks of the Khibiny Mountains. The
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