Russia’s Gazprom boosts Arctic gas production and infrastructure, aims foreign markets
Energy company Gazprom will soon be able to deliver up to 150 billion cubic meters of natural gas per year
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Senate committee visits Arctic town, hears about development challenges in Canada’s North
In the 12 years that Inuvik’s mayor has been part of council, he says no group of senators has ever
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Arctic drilling: Alaska employee who flagged environmental review violations claims whistleblower protection
The U.S. Office of Special Counsel, a federal agency that protects whistleblowers, is supporting an Alaska employee who complained the
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Traffic on Northern Sea Route surging 80 %, says Russia
A total of 9,95 million tons of goods have so far this year been shipped to and from ports on
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Opposition party adopts resolution to give Canada’s North 100% of northern resource royalties
Delegates at the Conservative Party’s national convention in Halifax (Canadian east coast) on Saturday voted overwhelmingly in favour of adopting
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Russia’s Gazprom wants to build manmade islands for Arctic drilling, but will it clean up when it’s done?
Gazprom wants to build islands on shallow Arctic waters for well drilling, but argues that it will be too difficult
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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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Ottawa, Quebec announce $53-million for construction at northern research institute
Canada’s federal government, and the province of Quebec, have announced investments totalling $53-million towards construction at the Institut nordique du
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Norwegian supply ships support drilling activities in Russian Arctic
The drilling of two wells in remote Arctic waters is basis for an international meeting of oilmen. When the Chinese
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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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Haunted by Talvivaara Mining’s crimes, locals in eastern Finland rise against mine proposal
News that the British-owned Beowulf Mining firm is exploring the possibility of a graphite mine in Finland has locals concerned about
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Ex-Atomflot director to head Russia’s new Northern Sea Route Directorate
Vyacheslav Ruksha, the strongman from Murmansk, gets key position in developing Russia’s Arctic infrastructure. Rosatom, Russia’s nuclear corporation, appoints its
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Norway and EU clash over rights to resource-rich waters around Svalbard
The dispute over rights to snow crab fishing steps up as the Committee on Fisheries says the European Commission’s diplomatic
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Canadian mining company hopes new structure will bring financing for northern project
The company behind the Prairie Creek Mine (Northwest Territories) has announced restructuring that it says will help secure financing for
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