Climate change hits back at Svalbard, coal mine flooded by melting glacier in Norway
Large water penetration in Gruve 7 (Mine 7) was discovered on Sunday July 26 during a routine inspection, the Store Norske
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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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Fears that 250 people will move from Svalbard, Norway
The mayor of Longyearbyen, the largest settlement on the Svalbard archipelago in Norway’s Arctic, fears that more than ten percent of the population
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Svalbard coal mine cuts 100 jobs to reduce costs
Business is bad for the world’s northernmost mining company. Low coal prices and high costs forces Store Norske to cut
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