Arctic Economy

Climate change sharpens fight over Alaska mining road
Climate change sharpens fight over Alaska mining road

AP reports that renewed federal support for Alaska’s long-debated Ambler Access Road is reopening…

Gateway to the north: Maine’s strategic horizon

Originally published in Bangor Daily News  Maine has long been known as a vacation…

Boom in gold price could bring new mine to Nunavut
Boom in gold price could bring new mine to Nunavut

Agnico Eagle Mines also credits higher price for extending life of Meadowbank mine Record-setting…

Can Lapland sell Santa without sacrificing its authenticity?

Soraya Lahlou, a new Lapland resident, reflects on the challenges posed by the region’s…

Why are the Russians rushing to mine rare earths in the Arctic?

Moscow’s new “roadmap” towards independence from China and leverage with the U.S. This is…

US Congress repeals Biden-era limits on oil and gas in Alaska refuge

Congressional lawmakers on Thursday voted to repeal a Biden-era policy that limited the amount…

EU to fund Greenland mining project for the first time

KNR reports that the European Union will, for the first time, directly finance a…

Beijing’s men on Russia’s Northern Dvina river

As a mounting number of Russia’s shadow fleet ships sails across the Northern Sea…