Davie Completes Acquisition of Helsinki Shipyard to Expend Ice-Class Skills

[ad_1]   Canadian shipbuilding group Davie reports it has finalized the acquisition of the assets of Finland’s Helsinki Shipyard in an effort designed to expand capabilities and expertise in ice-class…

Norway is returning a former Arctic coal mine to nature

[ad_1] The Svea mine produced millions of tonnes of coal in its lifetime but now it is being taken back by nature. ADVERTISEMENT An Arctic mining site in Norway is…

COP28 President calls for ambitious climate action at Arctic Circle Assembly

[ad_1] REYKJAVIK, Iceland, 20th October, 2023 (WAM) — Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President, delivered a keynote address at the opening…

Is It Time for Nuclear Power in the Arctic?

[ad_1] Russia first Russia was the first to utilize modular reactors. Akademik Lomonosov is the world’s first floating nuclear power plant and has operated since May 2020. The power plant produces energy…

CSIS warning Inuit leaders about covert foreign investment in Arctic, documents show | CBC News

[ad_1] The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) has warned Inuit leaders that foreign adversaries could gain a foothold in Canada by offering to fill infrastructure gaps in the North. But Natan Obed, president…

[Feature] West restarts Arctic science with Russia, despite mistrust

[ad_1] Norway is leading a Western restart of science cooperation with Russia in the Arctic, puncturing an EU cordon sanitaire. “The war in Ukraine is a tragedy, a crisis, and…

Space Force can bolster Greenland ties by buying local for Arctic base

[ad_1] The latest U.S. Space Force Base is located northern Greenland, 750 miles north of the Arctic Circle. It sits on land the indigenous Inuit call Pituffik. The site has…

China Is Gaining Long-Coveted Role in Arctic, as Russia Yields

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Luxury cruise ship runs aground in Greenland with 206 people on board

[ad_1] The rescue team is not expected to arrive until Friday. A Norwegian cruise ship with 206 people on board has run aground in northwestern Greenland, authorities said Tuesday. ADVERTISEMENT…

What Sweden’s rare earth discovery means for Sámi communities

[ad_1] The discovery of rare earth minerals has been described as crucial to enable the green transition – but not everyone agrees. In January, Swedish state-owned mining company LKAB discovered…