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First real green spring comes to Nikel, Russia

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 15:58 — Last Updated: Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 16:19
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“We, ordinary people living in Nikel, are very happy. The air is fresh, leaves are green,” says Tatiana Bazanova who

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Potanin: ‘This is a historic event for Nornickel’

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, December 24, 2020 at 10:17
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The polluting smeler in Nikel was shut down forever on Dec. 23. “Today will be a symbolic event — the

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Barents region’s largest air polluter to winddown on December 25

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, November 13, 2020 at 09:25
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Smelting will stop on December 25 at the plant in Nikel near Russia’s border to Norway. Tens of thousands of

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New tourism investment brings hope to Russian city as main smelter closes down

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, January 27, 2020 at 16:18 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:37
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Nornickel might invest up to 10,5 billion rubles (€153 million) in the development of a tourism cluster in Pechenga, the

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Nickel plant in northwest Russia shutting down its first furnace

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at 10:32
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With the closure comes a 33% cut in emissions from the infamous factory in the Russian, Norwegian borderland. Just one

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Aging nickel plant in northwest Russia due to close in late 2020

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at 13:47
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A gradual halt in production is likely to take place before Nornickel fully closes its smelter in the Russian border

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Would closing a nickel plant spell doom for the town of Nikel, Arctic Russia?

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, November 8, 2019 at 09:55 — Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2019 at 10:00
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The toxic smoke that for decades has embraced the borderlands between Russia and Norway might soon vanish. It will help

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Towns in northwest Russia commemorate liberation from Nazi Germany

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 10:21
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War heroes are saluted, fallen comrades commemorated and civilian suffering paid respect as the towns of Nikel and Kirkenes look

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Aging smelter near Russia-Norway border will be closed, company says

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, October 21, 2019 at 15:38 — Last Updated: Monday, October 21, 2019 at 15:42
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Nornickel and regional authorities in Murmansk have signed agreement on how to collaborate on retraining and restructuring for the 800

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Video – Inside Russia’s rapid Arctic expansion

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 09:46 — Last Updated: Friday, June 21, 2019 at 10:19
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Russia is rapidly expanding its economic and military presence in the Arctic. The country’s ambitions are bringing changes to the

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Nornickel promises to slash toxic smelter emissions in northwest Russia

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 10:27
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Sulphur dioxid gas still lies thick over the nickel plants located along the border to Norway. But there are now

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Norway to press Russia for action on Arctic smelter pollution

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at 11:07 — Last Updated: Friday, February 1, 2019 at 15:39
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“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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Pollution from northwest Russia shrouds Arctic Norway

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, January 25, 2019 at 09:45
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Cecilie Hansen, former Mayor of Kirkenes in Arctic Norway, says the plant in Nikel, northwest Russia, should be forced to

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Blog – Snapshots from up and down the Arctic in 2018

Mia Bennett
Posted: Friday, January 18, 2019 at 11:16 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:45
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In 2018, conferences, workshops, and meetings brought me to seven of the eight countries with territory north of the Arctic

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New Finnish technology to slash nickel mining pollution in northwestern Russia

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, August 20, 2018 at 15:08 — Last Updated: Monday, August 20, 2018 at 15:21
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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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