Worries for town in Sweden’s Arctic after company abandons loan scheme
The troubled mining company Northland Resources, which runs an iron ore mine outside of Pajala in northern Sweden, had hoped
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Mine in east Finland stains river orange
Talvivaara staff halted the latest runoff of waste water from the nickel mine in north-eastern Finland on Tuesday after the
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Clean-up work to begin on mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories
Crews will begin removing asbestos and arsenic trioxide found in the roaster complex at the Giant Mine in this summer,
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Construction delayed on Yukon, Canada mine
Victoria Gold Corporation says it will push back the start of construction on its Eagle Gold project in Canada’s northwestern
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Geologists to test mineral exploration by air in Nunavut, Canada
Federal geologists are planning to test a new method of mineral exploration this summer in Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of
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Company shutters camp at Nunavut mine
Elgin Mining has shut down its camp at Nunavut’s Lupin gold mine site in Canada’s eastern Arctic blaming falling gold
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Mine in Sweden’s Arctic back from the brink
The Canadian-owned mining company Northland Resources has secured long term financing for one of Europe’s largest iron ore mines in
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Mine cleanup costs could grow, Canada
The federal government has confirmed that the Giant Mine cleanup in Yellowknife will cost Canadian taxpayers close to a billion
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No panic over gold prices: Arctic Canadian mine
The company behind the Meadowbank mine in Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut says the recent drop in the price
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Clarify role of state investor: Finland minister
Heidi Hautala, Finland’s minister responsible for state-owned entities, wants to clarify the role of the state investment company Solidium. She said that
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Nunavut mine owes $2M for cleanup
The owner of the Jericho mine site in Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut has failed to pay millions of dollars to
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Finnish mine to drain water into environment
The Talvivaara mine in eastern Finland is seeking a permit for the release of additional water into the local environment.
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Cree campaign to protect North Quebec river
Cree in the Canadian province of Quebec are calling on the provincial government to do more to protect the Broadback
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Nunavut, Canada gold mine back on track
In the next few days, Agnico-Eagle will pour its one-millionth ounce of gold at its mine near the community of Baker
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Company buys Ekati mine in Canada’s North
The Dominion Diamond Corporation became the first Canadian company to hold a majority share in a diamond mine after it
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