Discussion about oil along Canadian Arctic coast
The Canadian government has extended a ban on oil and gas production along the country’s Arctic coast, much to the chagrin of representatives of the Northwest Territories.
A biological “Red Army” unstoppable in the Arctic
More than 50 years ago, the former Soviet Union released gigantic crabs in the Barents Sea to help local fishermen, interfering massively with the ecosystem.
OneWeb secures Greenland in race for Arctic communications
OneWeb and the Greenlandic telecom provider Tusass are teaming up to establish hi-speed communications via satellite in Greenland.
Digital motorway reaches northern Sweden
The 3 Petabit per second connection links tech firms with activities in the North to continental Europe
Norway questions fisheries agreement with Russia
Currently, little is normal in relations between European countries and Russia. Despite all this, Norwegian-Russian management of the Barents Sea has proven to be a successful model.
For a world running out of sand, Greenland is pay dirt
As with all the other resources Greenland could be supplying the world, cost is an object
Swiss chemical company brings respite to Longyearbyen’s last coal mine
The Gruve 7 coal mine in Svalbard has signed a supply contract with the Swiss chemical company Clariant and will continue to send coal to Germany until 2025.
Billionaire group invests into mining project in Greenland for e-transportation
A by multiple billionaires backed company wants to mine raw materials in West Greenland for low-emission e-transport to curb global warming.
Greenland ruby miner not living up to benefit deal
Local authorities say their agreement with LNS is open to discussion
Greenland plans to reject rare-earth mining permit
The project’s owner believes it should be exempt from the law the rejection was based on
Nunavut miner Baffinland warns workers of layoffs
As many as 1,200 could be idled by October the mine is not allowed to exceed its annual production limit
South Korean shipyard cancels contract for LNG freighter
A South Korean shipyard has canceled orders for the first of three LNG carriers after Sovcomflot failed to pay due to EU sanctions.
Miner looking to turn investors sweet on complicated Greenland project
Ironbark Zinc already has the customers it needs for its Citronen mining project. That may turn out to have been the easiest part
Sweden green-lights Gállok iron mine
The Sámi feel that allowing mining on their land is neither green nor pleasant
Bonds are an effective way to make miners clean up
Making miners pay clean-up costs up front prevents them from hiding behind bankruptcy
OneWeb satellites blocked by Russia
Actually, a Soyuz rocket was supposed to put 36 satellites of “OneWeb” into orbit next Saturday. Shortly before the planned launch, Roscosmos imposes conditions that are almost impossible to meet.
New materials to replace steel in fuel drums
The technology of manufacturing containers from new materials is one of the strategic directions of Omsk University. These are to replace steel fuel drums.
Sweden’s love for mines is putting it at odds with the Sámi
The country’s ruling Social Democrats appear ready to approve more mines and spend less time doing it
Greenland’s uranium ban hasn’t killed off its most talked-about mining project… Yet
But the two options its owner has been given are equally likely to result in failure
Europe’s human-rights watchdog wants Norway to defend its Barents drilling plans
Conservation groups eye a potential precedent that can be used to halt oil and gas drilling elsewhere
New Trans-Arctic submarine cable in planning
Cinia and telecom company Far North Digital announced joint efforts to build a fiber optic cable system connecting Europe and Asia.
More Magellanic penguins winter off Brazil’s coast
Petrobras’ PMP environmental project recorded 20 percent more Magellanic penguins on Brazilian beaches this year compared to 2020.
Longyearbyen is home to the world’s northernmost brewery
Robert Johansen has started a microbrewery in Longyearbyen to produce a real Svalbard beer. For the time being, an old Norwegian law from 1928 stood in the way.
Deep freezing to stabilize thawing permafrost
Global warming and rising temperatures in the Arctic are causing permafrost to thaw, causing major problems for cities north of the Arctic Circle.
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