Norway to press Russia for action on Arctic smelter pollution
“It is Russia’s responsibility to reduce the emission,” says Ola Elvestuen, Norway’s Minister of Climate and the Environment. Last Friday,
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Russian miners dig deeper into vast Kola nickel reserve
The resources of the Zhdanovskoye field remain huge in Northwestern Russia, but mining company Kola MMC needs to go increasingly
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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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Blog – Monchegorsk, Russia: a mining town with green aspirations
Murmansk, the largest city in the entire Arctic, is having a makeover. At the restaurant on the top floor of
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How green are the batteries? Electric car revolution boosts business for big Arctic air polluter
Nornickel eyes sharp increase in demand for nickel and copper as tens of millions of electric cars hit the roads
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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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Finland mine discharges 750M litres of waste water
A total of 750,000 cubic metres – the equivalent of 750 million litres – of waste water will be discharged
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CEO’s order led to Finland Talvivaara disaster
Prosecutors call for ten-month suspended sentence and fine of 13 million euros for four bosses in power during series of
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Finland mining CEO charged with environmental crime
Eastern Finland’s District Prosecutor Heikki Ylisirniö has pressed charges against Pekka Perä, the CEO of the Talvivaara mine, for
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Finland: Talvivaara mining company to seek new state bailout
Bankrupt mining firm Talvivaara Sotkamo might need another bailout from the government. Previous funds transferred to keep the Kainuu mine
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Four charged in Finland toxic leak case
Four persons representing the Talvivaara nickel mine were indicted on Monday by the Eastern Finland public prosecutor. The charges levied
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Finland’s Talvivaara posts seven million euro loss
Wednesday’s first-quarter results for the beleagured mining company show some improvement, with an operating loss of 7.1 million euros compared
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New toxic release at Finland’s Talvivaara mine
A release of hydrogen sulphide was detected Sunday evening at the Talvivaara mine processing plant. There were no injuries, but
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Finland: Talvivaara mine laying off almost half of workforce
The Talvivaara Mining Company announced Wednesday that it has concluded cooperation consultations with personnel and that it will be laying
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Finland: Court approves Talvivaara debt plan
Talvivaara’s plans to restructure its debt have been approved by Espoo District Court. The troubled Finnish nickel mining firm owes
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