Presenting a range of case studies from a number of Arctic countries including Greenland, Norway and Canada, the essays in this volume analyse the concept of sustainability and how actors are …
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Beluga whales. Belugas, the bright white whales of the Arctic, sit at the top of the food chain and play a crucial role in the ocean by distributing nutrients to phytoplankton, for example They're a sociable bunch, too, traveling in pods and communicating through a series of chirps, clicks, whistles, and squeals.
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Camp Citronen, close to a proposed zinc mine in Citronen Fiord, Greenland. Photo: Ironbark Zinc. This is a condensed version of the article 'Digging sustainability: scaling and sectoring of sovereignty in …
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The High Arctic area that hosted the Svea coal mines for 100 ... March 10, 2024 | 6:39 am Education Energy Suppliers & Equipment Europe Coal ... landscape restoration of the mining settlement and ...
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The Arctic is rich in natural resources, but mining these resources has been controversial for years. Arctic mining is a process that extracts valuable minerals from the earth using heavy equipment and often requires the use of dangerous chemicals and explosives. Many of these mines are located in environmentally sensitive areas, and …
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The big freeze: Arctic mining. The rewards to be reaped in the far North can be massive. One company that's very familiar with working in Arctic conditions is Nuna Logistics, which provides construction and mining support services to the mining industry in Canada. ... The amount of infrastructure and high-tech equipment required to keep ...
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Mining in the Arctic. As mining activity in the Arctic continues to increase, there are a number of challenges that the industry faces. One of the most significant challenges is the extreme cold temperatures. Mining in the Arctic often requires very large and expensive equipment, and the harsh environment can damage or even destroy …
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Fly In & Fly Out Remote Camp Mining Jobs. Looking for remote camp mining jobs up North and offers fly in and fly out transportation? Then check out this amazing opportunity from Nuna Logistics LTD.They are looking for all kinds of heavy equipment operators, heavy duty mechanics, foremen, and many more. Visit below for …
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CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arctic Canadian Diamond Company ("Arctic") and IHC Mining have reached an important milestone in the development of an underwater remote ...
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The government proposed putting forward 386 blocks in the Arctic as part of the round. The area comprises about 38% of the 280,000 square kilometers approved by the parliament for exploration ...
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Mining in the Arctic: Climate change. Speaking of the environment, INN asked how climate change plays into the development of the north, with Budkewitsch noting that it is a challenge in ...
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LLC ARMZ MINING MACHINES manufactures high-tech underground mining equipment used within the metals and mining sector of the Russian Federation. ADDRESSING RUSSIA'S MALIGN INFLUENCE IN GEORGIA The Department is also designating a Georgian-Russian oligarch and a Russian Intelligence Services officer to …
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Conclusion: lessons to learn considering the sustainability of mining in the Arctic region. Mining is a significant but controversial industry in the Arctic. It supports the local and regional economic development while simultaneously causing long-term negative impacts to the surrounding biotic and abiotic environment.
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Mine the Tech Gap: Why China's Rare Earth Dominance Persists. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email. Share Print. Share ... Since its inception in 2017, the Polar Institute has become a premier forum for discussion and policy analysis of Arctic and Antarctic issues, and is known in Washington, DC and elsewhere as the …
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Ownership of nearly 9,000 acres of mining leases and 380 patented mining claims mostly located within the City of Nome has changed from Nome Gold Alaska to Arctic Gold Mining LLC. The sale became final by the end of last month and included land holdings and all Nome Gold Alaska equipment, for an undisclosed amount.
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as a manufacturer of mining equipment (SveMin 2012: 5). The Swedish mining industry·s most important product is iron ore, but it is also an important producer of copper, zinc, lead and silver ... Arctic mining projects in Sweden include Rakkuri, located near Kiruna, and Gruvberget. The iron ore industry was long dominated by the state-owned ...
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Dominion Diamond's sale of Canada's first diamond mine, Ekati, to Arctic Canadian Diamond Company has been completed. Full operations at the site, which had been placed on care and maintenance ...
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The Diavik mine is located at 64°29ʹ46" N and 110°16'24" W, on a small island in Lac de Gras about 300 km northeast of Yellowknife (the capital of the Northwest Territories), and 220 km south of the Arctic Circle. The mine is situated in a continuous permafrost zone 100 km north of the tree line (the latitude above which trees cannot ...
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Artic Mine - Dry Ice Blasting Commercial and Industrial Machinery Maintenance Timmins, Ontario 120 followers Bringing the cool factor to the world of maintenance.
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A new Cold War: mining geopolitics in the Arctic circle. Arctic ice is melting and unveiling new opportunities for shipping routes and potential mineral claims. With China, Russia, and the US all eyeing a share of the Arctic's abundant natural resources, we look at the geopolitical situation around the North Pole, and what lies …
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Arctic Response provides the following services to agencies operating in the Arctic: developing safe work plans; delivering field safety training programs; providing safety and rescue equipment and personnel to protect workers in proximity to wildlife, unsafe ice and water conditions or extreme temperatures; rental or sale of appropriate ...
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Power shovels, trucks and drills are the major equipment used in arctic surface mines. Different approaches can be taken to modify these equipment for arctic operations. Trucks, rubber tired loaders and dozers, need heated buildings, efficient lubrication and care in operation and maintenance.
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Arctic, the first UKMP project slated to become a mine, is expected to produce 1.93 billion lb of copper, 2.24 billion lb of zinc, 334.8 million lb of lead, 423,000 ounces of gold, and 36 million oz of silver over an initial 13 years of mining.
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Kluberplex ELM 44-80 Arctic, a heavy-duty grease for mining and quarrying equipment in extreme cold-weather applications, offers high machine availability, reduced downtime, and low maintenance costs.Klüberplex ELM 44-80 Arctic is designed for the year-round lubrication of bolts, pins, guide bushes, chassis components, joints, …
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Arctic ice is melting and unveiling new opportunities for shipping routes and potential mineral claims. With China, Russia, and the US all eyeing a share of the …
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In arctic mining, various companies have implemented automation in their operations. Owing to the severe arctic climate, with reduced visibility and driving safety due to snowstorms, Boliden employed automation at the Aitik mine using semi-autonomous single-row Pit Vipers with a tele-remote to operate the fleet.
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In June 2023, the Norwegian government proposed to open 281,000 square kilometers – an area nearly as big as the whole mainland of Norway – for exploration and exploitation for minerals' deep seabed mining.Norway's Parliament is currently reviewing the government proposal in its committees and will make the final decision in early …
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Science On Baffin Island in the Fragile Canadian Arctic, an Iron Ore Mine Spews Black Carbon The Mary River facility wants to quadruple its output by 2025, producing 65.3 metric tons of the super ...
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We are an Australian mining equipment company that specialises in the installation, maintenance and manufacturing of mining systems technologies and communications within the mining industry. We optimise production performance whilst …
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Mining sites also vary considerably in terms of local employment ratios. At some mines, such as Voisey's Bay, an open pit nickel mine in Labrador that is now preparing to start underground mining, almost 50 percent of the employees are indigenous, but at other mines the count could be as low as 10 percent. Employment can also be …
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Mining is often deemed complicit in the rise of greenhouse gas emissions, given its use of heavy machinery and ground disturbance, but in this case, in areas where the ground is permanently frozen ...
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Seafloor massive sulfide(SMS) deposits which consist of Au, Ag, Cu, and other metal elements, have been a target of commercial mining in recent decades. The demand for established and reliable commercial mining system for SMS deposits is increasing within the marine mining industry. The current status and progress of mining …
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Introduction. The Arctic hosts large oil and natural gas resources both onshore and offshore. 1 However, the harsh climate, extreme weather, remote locations, and limited infrastructure make exploration and production expensive and sometimes hazardous. In recent decades, decreased summer sea ice has resulted in increased shipping traffic …
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The Diavik mine is located at 64°29ʹ46" N and 110°16'24" W, on a small island in Lac de Gras about 300 km northeast of Yellowknife (the capital of the Northwest Territories), and 220 km south of the Arctic Circle. The …
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2.1. Sodankylä municipality and mining. In Sodankylä, which has a population of approximately 8500, mining – in addition to the municipal government and the military – is one of the largest employers (Sodankylä Annual Report, Citation 2018, p. 6).The Swedish-owned Boliden-Kevitsa nickel and copper mine, Finland's largest open …
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The bill, voted in 80-20 by lawmakers, allows the exploration of around 280,000 sq km (108,000 sq m) of Arctic seabed, an area bigger than the size of the United Kingdom, between Norway and Greenland.
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The Chinese state-controlled miner signed in May a $149 million deal to buy struggling TMAC Resources (TSX: TMR). The company, which went public in 2015, had seen its shares fall from a peak of C ...
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