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.
There’s a lot going on in Murmansk
There’s a lot of activity in the Murmansk area. Now Rostelecom announces that construction of a new data center will begin in Murmansk early next year.
Oil production in Falkland – what next?
UK oil company Harbour Energy said it was considering cashing in an option to exit the Falkland Islands project and would leave Falkland.
The end of Norwegian coal mining on Svalbard
Coal production on Svalbard will cease in 2023. Gruve 7 is the last Norwegian state-owned coal company that still produces coal.
Russia plans big investments in Arctic safety and economic development
At the “Safety Arctic 2021” conference in Murmansk, Russian proposed plans for its development of safety and economic growth along the Northern Sea Route. PolarJournal attended the meeting and talked to experts.
“Polar Express” fiber optic cable ‘Made in Murmansk’.
The main function of JSC is the production of fiber optic cables for the project of construction of the trans-Arctic communication line from Murmansk to Vladivostok.
Arctic research to regulate fisheries
The U.S., China, Japan and Russia are among the countries planning to conduct research on fishing in the Arctic Ocean to establish international rules.
Floating nuclear power plants for mining in Chukotka
A total of four floating nuclear power plants are to be built and used for the large-scale mining of raw materials in the middle of Chukotka.
Scrap metal from the Arctic could be reprocessed
The processing of scrap means the cleaning of the Arctic territory, which is also a priority of the national strategy for the development of the Russian Arctic zone.
Ban on fishing in the central Arctic Ocean
A historic agreement to prevent unregulated deep-sea fishing in the central Arctic Ocean entered into force on June 26, 2021.
An appeal to Swiss banks from the Russian Arctic
Swiss banks may not be allies of indigenous communities. But their financial clout could push companies to change their business practices.
Turkey builds floating docks for Russian icebreakers
Atomflot reported that a Turkish company has been awarded the contract for the construction of a floating dock for the new Project 22220 nuclear icebreakers.
“Arctic Connect” delayed
As Russian news agencies reported, the project to build the fiber-optic communication line “Arctic Connect” is to be revamped.
Construction start for fiber optic line Murmansk – Vladivostok
The construction of the fiber-optic communication line from Murmansk to Vladivostok is scheduled to start in late May – early June.
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