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Moving Kiruna | Tham & Videgård Arkitekter
The re-development of Kiruna is a reconstruction project, as the Kirunavaara mine, run by LKAB, undermines the current town center. 450 000 sqm of buildings are to be moved or demolished. In June...
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Sweden looks toward future of mining
"We will always have to check on things of course, but I definitely think that remote control is the future," loader Gustaf Blomberg at the Kiruna mine in Sweden's Far North told the news source....
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Sweden: Saami communities protest against iron ore mining on their reindeer...
Saami communities protest against mining on their lands in the Kalix River ValleyCommunity press release19 September 2011 The Saami communities of Girjas and Laevas say no to exploration and mining...
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Sweden: Saami communities say NO to mining on traditional lands
Two Saami communities have said they will do everything in their power to stop a mining company from exploiting their internationally-protected lands in N (2 nouvelles qui touchent au Saami Council,...
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Klondike in Lapland: Mining Companies Swarm to Finland's Far North - SPIEGEL...
Mining companies are flocking to northern Finland as new deposits of gold, nickel and other minerals promise vast profits. But the area's fragile wetland ecosystem is paying the price....
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Canada delves into Arctic iron ore | MINING.com
The Canadian government has approved the construction of a huge open-pit iron ore mine above the Arctic circle in the country's northernmost territory of Nunavut.See it on Scoop.it, via Mining the...
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UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COMPLAINTS FOR HANNANS ...
Through their subsidiary Kiruna Iron, Hannans is in the process of developing several open-pit mines in crucial Saami reindeer grazing pastures, which would violate fundamental human rights of Saami...
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Talvivaara (Finland) waste water leak
An accident in one of the new mine's in Finland's north: "1.2 million cubics of waste has poured out, with that an estimate of 6.100kg of Uranium. The nearby lakes have already been infected and soon...
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In Northern Finland, Mining Encroaches On Environmental, Tourist ...
In Northern Finland, Mining Encroaches On Environmental, Tourist Spots. Orion Jones on November 5, 2012, 3:34 PM. Article written by guest writer Kecia Lynn. What's the Latest Development? With the...
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Sweden's mining boom sets town on move
The higher prices have not only made it profitable to relocate an entire town – it has also led to a sharp increase in mining in Sweden and Finland since 2005. While there has been some cooling of...
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Gypsum pond leakage at Talvivaara
Talvivaara Mining Company Plc’s Board of Directors has selected VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland to conduct an independent study of the reasons and circumstances..See it on Scoop.it, via Mining...
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Talvivaara mine: environmental disaster in Finland -
Nuclear heritage Talvivaara: Environmental Disaster in FinlandUPDATE 22/11/2012: Talvivaara spill goes on! New leackage found in safety dam! Since November 4, 2012[1] a cocktail of poisonous chemicals...
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Eye on the Arctic
Articles, video, audio, and multimedia from arctic nations on the frontline of climate adaptation. News and opinion from Canada, Russia, USA, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and Greenland.See it on...
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Talvivaara mine: environmental disaster in Finland - | MOVUS
Talvivaara spill goes on--New leackage found in safety damSee it on Scoop.it, via Mining the Indigenous North
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Finland minister seeks mining 'openness' - UPI.com
Finland minister seeks mining 'openness'UPI.comESPOO, Finland, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Finland's international development minister this week called for "openness and accountability" from the mining industry...
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Talvivaara - A Finnish Environmental Crime Company :: Hella Delicious
An overview of TalvivaaraSee it on Scoop.it, via Mining the Indigenous North
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Dead birds found at Talvivaara mine
The Talvivaara mine in Eastern Finland faces another environmental controversy.See it on Scoop.it, via Mining the Indigenous North
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Sample Collector Dies at Troubled Talvivaara Mine
Elevated hydrogen sulphide concentrations detected at scene of accident An employee of the Talvivaara Mining Company in Sotkamo died outside the mine’s metal factory on Thursday morning....The man had...
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Environment Minister Lashes Out at Arrogant Mining COmpanies
Minister of the Environment Ville Niinistö (Green) is accusing mining companies of arrogance. In his view the worst problems affecting mining in Finland could have been averted with the right...
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