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Arctic Community
- Gazprom Expands Its Arctic Potential: Reco... Gazprom Expands Its Arctic Potential: Record Gas Reserve Growth Driven by Arctic Fields In 2025, Gazprom continued its systematic strengthening of its resource base, achieving its most significant results on shelf fields in the Arctic. This was reported by Chairman of the Management Committee Alexey Miller at the company’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. In 2025, the Gazprom[…]
- PORA and the North-West Institute of Manag... PORA and the North-West Institute of Management – a branch of RANEPA – to jointly engage in Arctic research A cooperation agreement between the organizations was signed on the margins of the X International Nevsky Forum in Saint Petersburg. During the X International Nevsky Forum on June 26, 2026, a cooperation agreement was signed between the North-West Institute of Management – a branch of[…]
- More Wind Turbines and Solar Energy for Nu... More Wind Turbines and Solar Energy for Nunavut Canada is becoming an 'energy superpower' as four Nunavut projects receive federal funding, with Ottawa spending $17.2 million on renewable energy in the territory.
- Landry's Greeting on Greenland's... Landry's Greeting on Greenland's National Day The reactions are critical after the US special envoy for Greenland's National Day floated the idea of adding another US state next year.
- Summing up the Unified Arctic Cleanup 2026 Summing up the Unified Arctic Cleanup 2026 In Zapolyarny, a WWII-era mine was found during the cleanup; in the Murmansk Region, the youngest volunteer was a one-year-old toddler; and in Norilsk, 480 kg of garbage was collected. The «Unified Arctic Cleanup,» dedicated to post-winter tidying in cities across Russia’s Arctic Zone, was[…]
- Construction of US Icebreaker Parts Begins... Construction of US Icebreaker Parts Begins at Pori Shipyard A Finnish media outlet reported yesterday that work has begun on components for Arctic Security Cutters destined for the Coast Guard; four of these vessels will be built at a Finnish shipyard for delivery in two years, while the remaining seven will be constructed in[…]
- Even the Reindeer Are Catching World Cup F... Even the Reindeer Are Catching World Cup Fever Football is everywhere during the FIFA World Cup 2026—even in reindeer country.In a charming video from Norway, a reindeer was filmed playing with a football outside a home, delighting viewers with its unexpected skills and enthusiasm.
- Arctic Council SAO Chair and Danish SAO vi... Arctic Council SAO Chair and Danish SAO visited ICR in Guovdageaidnu Yesterday, the Chair of the Senior Arctic Officials KENNETH HØEGH and Senior Arctic Official for the Kingdom of Denmark TORSTEN KJØLBY NIELSEN had a meeting with the ICR director and Secretary General of World Reindeer Herders ANDERS OSKAL while visiting the NOMAD Indigenous FoodLab in[…]
- INUA - New book by and on Jean Malaurie INUA - New book by and on Jean Malaurie A book with unpublished texts by and on Jean Malaurie has just been published by Éditions Dépaysage in France. Entitled “INUA – l’imaginaire arctique de Jean Malaurie” (“INUA, Jean Malaurie’s Arctic Imaginary”).
- Let’s Talk Antarctica InSync –... Let’s Talk Antarctica InSync – An introduction for the early career community Do you want to engage with Antarctica InSync but don’t know where to start? Have you heard about the initiative and want to learn more about the opportunities it provides to the research community and early career researchers in particular? Join us online on 28[…]
- New leader of the Sámi Reindeer Her... New leader of the Sámi Reindeer Herders Association of Norway has been elected Saturday, 13 June, the Sámi Reindeer Herders Association of Norway (NBR/NRL) elected a new leader for the organization. Ole Anders Turi from Kautokeino Flyttsamelag takes over the baton from Inge Even Danielsen.
- From Dialogue to Action: Advancing Indigen... From Dialogue to Action: Advancing Indigenous-Led Arctic Futures How can Arctic resilience move beyond adaptation and place Indigenous self-determination at its centre? A team of APECS members published a new article on "Building Resilient Arctic Futures Through Indigenous Knowledge and Self-Determination", developed from discussions held during the Polar Early Career World Summit (PECWS).
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Science
- Podcast: Brain-computer interface controls exoskeleton Podcast: Brain-computer interface controls exoskeleton Payam Heydari discusses a breakthrough brain-computer interface that controls a robotic exoskeleton, technology that could transform the lives of people living with spinal cord injuries...
- NSF selects five additional teams in National Quantum Vir... NSF selects five additional teams in National Quantum Virtual Laboratory design competition The U.S. National Science Foundation has selected five new teams to design experimental quantum technologies, from networks that can ferry fragile quantum information across long distances to sensors that can measure faint properties inside a single…
- NSF statement on Executive Order: Ushering in the Next Fr... NSF statement on Executive Order: Ushering in the Next Frontier of Quantum Innovation The U.S. National Science Foundation supports the Administration’s commitment to securing American leadership in quantum information science and technology. This executive order reflects a clear-eyed recognition that quantum innovation is not a…
- Update on Ocean Observatories Initiative Update on Ocean Observatories Initiative The U.S. National Science Foundation appreciates the concerns raised by the range of stakeholders that have informed us they rely on data from the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI). Effective immediately, NSF will not proceed with further removal…
- Podcast: Combating antibiotic resistance with AI Podcast: Combating antibiotic resistance with AI U.S. National Science Foundation-supported professor Kevin Minbiole discusses his work using artificial intelligence systems to discover new compounds to fight drug resistant bacteria...
- Podcast: Bringing quantum concepts into classrooms Podcast: Bringing quantum concepts into classrooms Erica Carlson and Muhsin Menekse discuss how their collaboration is inspiring the next generation of STEM workforce through a quantum education program...
- NSF-supported teams advanced through the Presidential AI ... NSF-supported teams advanced through the Presidential AI Challenge, with North Carolina teacher named national champion A team supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation and sponsored by North Carolina State University emerged as a national champion of the inaugural...
- Podcast: AI-driven tool targets hearing loss Podcast: AI-driven tool targets hearing loss Yasmin Kassim has developed a deep learning-based tool that allows unparalleled insights into the hair cells that allow us to hear...
- NSF commits $8B to sustain U.S. scientific presence in An... NSF commits $8B to sustain U.S. scientific presence in Antarctica The U.S. National Science Foundation announced today it awarded KBR Services LLC (KBR) the Antarctic Science and Engineering Support Contract to provide planning, management and execution support...
- NSF launches Tech Accelerators initiative to speed key te... NSF launches Tech Accelerators initiative to speed key technologies to the market faster The U.S. National Science Foundation announced the launch of the NSF Tech Accelerators initiative to transform research outputs emanating from basic research into scalable and market-ready...
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Resources
- 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…
- Write-down of assets in Garpenberg Write-down of assets in Garpenberg As previously communicated, the abnormal seismic activity at the Garpenberg mine in March caused major damage. Mining positions in the Garpenberg…
- Consequences of abnormal seismic activity at the Garpenbe... Consequences of abnormal seismic activity at the Garpenberg mine The abnormally high seismic activity in Garpenberg has decreased and mining production at low levels will commence in the second quarter. The first…
- Invitation to the Annual General Meeting of Boliden AB (p... Invitation to the Annual General Meeting of Boliden AB (publ) The shareholders of Boliden AB (publ) (company registration number 556051-4142) are summoned to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held on…
- Boliden's capital market update: Future-focused inve... Boliden's capital market update: Future-focused investments in Garpenberg and Rönnskär Boliden has decided to invest in a new hoist system at Garpenberg and an industrial demonstration plant for the production of supplementary…
- Update regarding stopped production at the Garpenberg mine Update regarding stopped production at the Garpenberg mine In connection with the increase in seismic activity to abnormal levels in the Garpenberg mine on Saturday evening, March 14, the mine was evacuated…







