Drilling begins at Killavaat Alannguat rare earths project in South Greenland
Fieldwork is underway at the Killavaat Alannguat rare earths deposit in South Greenland, known…
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Agnico Eagle CEO bets on Arctic barge shipping to keep costs low at Hope Bay gold mine
The world's second-largest gold miner, Agnico Eagle, is counting on barge transport through the…
Critical minerals could save or destabilise the Arctic
A few weeks ago, students from my “International Relations of the Arctic” class at…
With one of two wells drilled, Hilcorp to pull out of Alaska’s Yukon Flats
The wells was drilled on Indigenous-owned land, in a program that prompted sharp opposition…
An underwater airplane hunter wants to unearth Alaska’s offshore minerals
The Trump administration could open federal waters off Alaska to mineral leasing, but the…
The Arctic has the minerals the world wants. Communities should decide the terms
The global rush for critical minerals is reaching the Arctic. Whether it benefits the…
LKAB plan for Swedish rare earths mine could breach Sami rights, report says
LKAB's plans for an iron ore and rare earths project in Sweden's far north…
One of Alaska’s flagship mines soon could draw energy from the sun
The operator of Alaska’s massive Red Dog mine says it wants to use the…
Don’t let political drama about Greenland distract from Svalbard
While Greenland grabs the headlines, it could be argued that a bigger story is…
