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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Arsenic contamination persists in Yellowknife lake a decade after gold mine shut: study
A tiny subarctic lake near Yellowknife in Canada’s Northwest Territories still contains high levels of arsenic years after gold
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Finland says no bailout for state-owned, troubled Talvivaara mine
The Finnish government announced on Wednesday it does not plan to bail out the beleaguered state-owned mining company Talvivaara. Economic
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Could good mining jobs actually hurt Bush villages? Y-K Health Corp. thinks so
BETHEL – The biggest employer on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta has taken a stand against the biggest economic development project there,
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Canadian firm acquires bankrupt Lapland gold mine
The Canadian gold exploration company Rupert Resources has acquired the bankrupt Pahtavaara gold mine in the Lapland municipality of Sodankylä.
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Caribou or development? Question debated in Arctic communities
For years there has been concern about the rapidly declining caribou herds across Canada. According to World Wildlife Fund-Canada, the
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Arctic Frontiers: Our 2016 coverage
Arctic Frontiers is among the world’s most closely watched conferences on northern issues. Each year, politicians, business leaders and scientists descend
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Arctic coal company needs support says Norway
Norway’s Government is asking Parliament to support Svalbard coal company Store Norske with loans and aid. Minister of Trade and
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Why don’t the caribou cross the road?
Why don’t the caribou cross the road? That is the question raised by a new study into caribou behavior around
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Stop romanticizing Arctic development say indigenous leaders
TROMSO, Norway – Indigenous communities around the North are struggling economically and want development more than ever, as long as it’s done
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Mining co. on bankruptcy brink in Arctic Norway
Bankruptcy looms for iron-ore miner Sydvaranger in Kirkenes as subcontractor stops deliveries of spare parts. According to newspaper Dagens Næringsliv,
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Sweden’s Ojnare forest becomes protected area
The government has decided that the Ojnare forest on the Baltic Island of Gotland needs to be protected for its
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Peel Watershed case returns to Yukon court
The Peel Watershed controversy is arguably one of the most watched, ongoing environmental stories in Canada. The Yukon Government wants
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Metal, mineral price drop affecting Canada’s North
Slumping metal and mineral prices are taking their toll on the mining industry in Canada’s North and contributing to a
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