Mining the Arctic’s critical minerals is vital for Canada’s sovereignty, Northern prosperity
Sean Boyd is executive chair of the board of Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. Canada launched a new Arctic and Northern Policy Framework in 2019, supported by $700-million in dedicated funding. It correctly calls on all of Canada to strengthen our…
Sami turn down participation in Lapland wind power survey
The Sami Parliament in Finland rejected participation in a Lapland wind power study saying the body does not participate in projects that promote the idea of wind energy in their homeland. “The green transition is very important to the Sami,…
Equinor’s Arctic LNG Plant to Resume Production
Norway’s Equinor plans to restart production at its Arctic liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Hammerfest on June 8 after it was shut down on May 31 due to a gas leak, the company said in a market message on…
Norway Looks To Ramp Up Exploration In Arctic
The Norwegian government recently asked energy companies to increase their oil and gas exploration in remote areas, such as the Arctic Barents Sea. In 2020, Norway exported 87 percent of its energy production. Norway is expected to offer a record…
Norway faces backlash from campaigners for ‘reckless’ pursuit of Arctic oil and gas
Norway last year overtook Russia as Europe’s biggest natural gas supplier and says it is now seeking to maintain Europe’s energy security by exploring the Barents Sea for further resources. A spokesperson for Norway’s petroleum and energy ministry told CNBC…
Highlighting Alaska’s Energy Leadership in the Arctic
Those of us who live in the lower 48 states may not realize that the United States is an Arctic nation thanks to Alaska, and that the Arctic region is central to our country’s energy independence and national security. Recently,…
Industrial contamination may no longer be contained by Arctic permafrost
Pipeline in Alaska. (Image by Alfred-Wegener-Institut / M. Lange). A sleeping giant harbouring toxic substances that span from diesel fuel to heavy metals and even radioactive waste could soon become an acute threat, researchers at the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre…
“A ‘frozen’ geopolitical issue”: Svalbard and the geopolitics of Arctic mining
Russia has had a presence on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard since 1920, but as military tensions rise, the cluster of islands is growing in significance for the mining sector.
EU Proposes Measures to Block Import of Russian Arctic LNG
Świnoujście LNG import terminal in northwestern Poland near the Polish-German border. (Source: Maciej Margas under CC BY-SA 4.0) After sanctioning the import of most pipeline gas from Russia, the EU is now beginning to target the flow of Russian LNG into…