Mining

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…

Greenland and France sign mineral cooperation agreement

Greenland and France have signed a new technical cooperation agreement aimed at expanding geological…

Rare Earths Norway says estimate of Europe’s biggest deposit jumps 81%

An estimate of the mineral resources at a mine being developed by Rare Earths Norway,…

Investor interest in Greenland’s mining has increased since Trump’s threats, mining minister says

Investor interest in Greenland’s mining industry has increased since U.S. President Donald Trump made…

Trump is all in on mining in Alaska. With one glaring exception: the Pebble Project

Lawyers for the Trump administration are defending a Biden-era decision to veto the controversial…

In new agreement with state, Indigenous landowners soften resistance to Alaska’s Ambler Road

This article was originally published in Northern Journal, a newsletter from Nathaniel Herz. You…