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- The Battle for Uranium on the Kalix River The Battle for Uranium on the Kalix River An American company with no public website has won two exploration permits along Sweden's protected Kalix River, months after the Riksdag lifted both the uranium mining ban and the municipal veto. Local residents, the Sami Parliament, and Kalix municipality object—and the economics[…]
- Denmark Delays Construction of Arctic P... Denmark Delays Construction of Arctic Patrol Ships It has been 573 days since Copenhagen presented its plan for new Arctic patrol ships for Greenland, and no contract with a supplier has been signed. Greenland's government leader, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, calls the delay unsatisfactory, while politicians in Inatsisartut urge Denmark to[…]
- Ekaterina Serova: China’s icebrea... Ekaterina Serova: China’s icebreaker fleet growth creates new Arctic cooperation opportunities with Russia What do Beijing’s growing technological competencies in polar shipbuilding indicate? Ekaterina Serova, Director of the International Relations Department at the Project Office for Arctic Development (PORA), spoke to the Norilsk-based publication Severny Gorod about the development of China’s icebreaker fleet and how[…]
- Northern Notes Issue 65 is here! Northern Notes Issue 65 is here! We’re happy to announce the release of Northern Notes Issue 65! This edition features a letter from President Maria Ackrén, a call for nominations, a calendar of upcoming events, and more. Dive into the latest updates from the Arctic research community! Read it here: Northern[…]
- Alexey Tsykarev: Combating Desertificat... Alexey Tsykarev: Combating Desertification Has a Bearing on the Survival of Arctic Indigenous Peoples Arctic reindeer herders must not be left voiceless in the global fight against desertification The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) has long been perceived exclusively as a document concerning land degradation in the arid regions of Africa or Central Asia. It[…]
- IASSA Secretariat moves to Akureyri, Ic... IASSA Secretariat moves to Akureyri, Iceland The IASSA Secretariat has moved to the Stefansson Arctic Institute in Akureyri, Iceland, where Maria Ackrén, President of IASSA, recently assumed the role of Director. Helga Guðrún Númadóttir and Sveinbjörg Smáradóttir at the SAI will handle Secretariat functions. Click here for the[…]
- Online consultation on Circumpolar Stud... Online consultation on Circumpolar Studies - August 24 and 25, 2026 Invitation to help renew the UArctic Circumpolar Studies Curriculum The Læra Institute for Circumpolar Studies invites educators, researchers, practitioners, and others with an interest in Circumpolar Studies to participate in an online consultation meeting regarding Arctic core curriculum redevelopment. For more than[…]
- Anders Oskal Presented Pastoralists... Anders Oskal Presented Pastoralists' Declaration to the COP17 Today, 20 August, Ulaanbaatar. WRH Secretary General Anders Oskal presented the Ulaanbaatar Declaration: Global pastoralists and Indigenous pastoralists' call to action at the 3rd Meeting of the 17th Session of COP.
- The Global Pastoralist Declaration has ... The Global Pastoralist Declaration has been completed and submitted to the UN Today, 15 August, on the concluding day of the gathering in Ulaanbaatar, delegates completed their joint work on the Global Pastoralist Declaration and recommendations and formally submitted the Declaration to the United Nations.
- Norway to Host Fifth International Pola... Norway to Host Fifth International Polar Year Coordination Office, in Partnership with the Republic of Korea and Chile Four institutions spanning three continents will coordinate the world‘s largest international scientific effort focused on the Arctic and Antarctic. Norway‘s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre announced today in Arendal that an international consortium will host the International Coordination Office (ICO) for the[…]
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- NSF launches three new Science and Technology Centers wit... NSF launches three new Science and Technology Centers with $90M investment in transformative research The U.S. National Science Foundation is investing $90 million over five years to support three new NSF Science and Technology Centers (NSF STC). These centers will advance American leadership in science and technology, strengthen the nation's STEM…
- Podcast: Educator wins Presidential AI Challenge Podcast: Educator wins Presidential AI Challenge U.S. National Science Foundation-supported researchers are behind an educational effort to introduce artificial intelligence techniques to elementary school children...
- Podcast: Researchers bring AI to elementary schoolers Podcast: Researchers bring AI to elementary schoolers Researchers discuss the challenges of introducing artificial intelligence concepts into elementary school curriculum and how the project led to a win in the inaugural Presidential AI Challenge...
- Eight NSF research institutes to propel U.S. quantum scie... Eight NSF research institutes to propel U.S. quantum science with $290M investment Understanding and wielding the quantum properties of nature is the ambitious objective of eight research institutes that will collectively receive more than $290 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation. The investment is an expansion of the…
- NSF announces $1.5B for foundational research to drive sc... NSF announces $1.5B for foundational research to drive scientific breakthroughs for American technological leadership The U.S. National Science Foundation today released 12 new notices of funding opportunities (NOFOs) providing over $1.5 billion for foundational research, including basic and use-inspired inquiry...
- Podcast: The Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) Podcast: The Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) NSF Noirlab's Robert Blum discusses NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory's signature mission, the Legacy Survey of Space and Time, and how it will transform the way we study the universe...
- Podcast: New telescope to transform study of universe Podcast: New telescope to transform study of universe As the 10-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time officially starts, Edward Ajhar discusses the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory and how it will transform the way people study the universe...
- New NSF State and Regional AI Infrastructure Hubs will po... New NSF State and Regional AI Infrastructure Hubs will power AI-enabled scientific research across the country New initiative will accelerate AI-enabled scientific discovery by expanding access to compute for researchers, students and educators through regional partnerships among state and local governments, academic institutions, industry and philanthropy…
- NSF stands up 2 Materials Innovation Platforms with $50M ... NSF stands up 2 Materials Innovation Platforms with $50M investment The U.S. National Science Foundation is investing $50 million in research infrastructure to enable the discovery and development of materials that can withstand extreme conditions, from lightweight composites for better armor to superalloys for…
- Building the future, atom by atom — NSF deploys $10... Building the future, atom by atom — NSF deploys $108M for materials science at 6 research centers The U.S. National Science Foundation is pushing materials science beyond the state-of-the-art with an investment of $108 million in six advanced research centers. The centers will explore a broad range of scientific frontiers, such as exotic…
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Resources
- Boliden to acquire controlling stake in Nexa Resources Boliden to acquire controlling stake in Nexa Resources Boliden AB ("Boliden") and Votorantim S.A. ("Votorantim") have entered into a definitive agreement (the "Transaction") pursuant to which Boliden…
- Boliden's mining concession for Laver maintained as ... Boliden's mining concession for Laver maintained as appeals rejected On Wednesday, August 12, 2026, the Swedish government announced that it had rejected the two appeals against Boliden's mining concession for Laver,…
- Boliden Q2 2026: Continued favorable metal prices Boliden Q2 2026: Continued favorable metal prices "The first half of 2026 has in many ways been a continuation of the path Boliden has been on for quite some time. We face some challenges, but with…
- Statement regarding speculation on a potential acquisitio... Statement regarding speculation on a potential acquisition of shares in Nexa Resources Boliden has become aware of speculation related to a potential acquisition of shares in Nexa Resources. Boliden confirms that it is in discussions…
- Invitation presentation of Boliden's Q2 2026 report Invitation presentation of Boliden's Q2 2026 report Boliden will announce its Interim Report for the second quarter 2026 on Tuesday July 21 at 07:30 (CEST). A press and analyst conference will be held…
- Report of payments to government agencies 2025 Report of payments to government agencies 2025 Boliden is today publishing its report of payments to government agencies in accordance with Swedish Law (2015:812) on the reporting of payments to…
- Volvo Autonomous Solutions and Boliden complete dam const... Volvo Autonomous Solutions and Boliden complete dam construction milestone with autonomous transport Volvo Autonomous Solutions (V.A.S.) and Boliden have completed the autonomous transport project at Boliden's Garpenberg site in Sweden. The project…
- Communiqué from Boliden's Annual General Meeting Communiqué from Boliden's Annual General Meeting Boliden's Annual General Meeting was held on April 28, 2026 live in Askersund/Zinkgruvan and through postal voting. Board of Directors The…
- Boliden's Q1 2026: Solid performance despite abnorma... Boliden's Q1 2026: Solid performance despite abnormal seismic activity in Garpenberg "In times like these it is even more important to focus on what you can influence and that is what our organization does and will do relentlessly." -…
- Invitation presentation of Boliden's Q1 2026 report Invitation presentation of Boliden's Q1 2026 report Boliden will announce its Interim Report for the first quarter 2026 on Tuesday April 28 at 07:30 (CEST). A press and analyst conference will be held…







