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- Norwegian Gas and Oil Giant Gets Rich f... Norwegian Gas and Oil Giant Gets Rich from War against Iran High oil prices and geopolitical tensions contributed to Equinor delivering its highest result in over three years in the second quarter of this year.
- 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[…]
- Ekaterina Serova on RBC-TV: Paradigms o... Ekaterina Serova on RBC-TV: Paradigms of Perception of the Northern Sea Route by Russia and China For Russia, the NSR is a national transport artery and an element of the spatial development of the Arctic, while for China, the NSR primarily serves a transit function On August 11, 2026, during the broadcast of the program «The Day. The[…]
- China Is Calling—Is Iceland Going... China Is Calling—Is Iceland Going to Seize the Opportunity? Less than three weeks before the referendum on resuming EU accession negotiations, an Icelandic food producer with decades of family ties to China argues that membership in Brussels' common trade policy would cost Iceland the freedom to make its own free trade[…]
- Milena Milich: Climate Agenda as a Driv... Milena Milich: Climate Agenda as a Driver of Regional Resilience From the Sakhalin experiment to an Arctic model of low-carbon development; regional climate policy can be not declarative, but managerially coherent and economically meaningful The 2nd International Forum «Islands of Sustainable Development: Climate and Ecology,» held on Sakhalin at the end of[…]
- SYNCHRONY - A new observing system for ... SYNCHRONY - A new observing system for the Southern Ocean The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) is pleased to announce its participation in SYNCHRONY, a new Horizon Europe project that was launched on 1 August 2026. Coordinated by the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI), SYNCHRONY brings together 27 international partner organisations to establish[…]
- 8th World Reindeer Herders Congress Bri... 8th World Reindeer Herders Congress Brings Together Reindeer Herders in Mongolia Tsagaannuur, Khovsgol Province, Mongolia – 5 August 2026 – The 8th World Reindeer Herders Congress officially opened today in Tsagaannuur, Khovsgol Province, Mongolia, bringing together Indigenous reindeer herders, community leaders and partners from across the circumpolar North for four days of cultural[…]
- ARCTIC PAVILION AT COP31 SUPPORTED! ARCTIC PAVILION AT COP31 SUPPORTED! The Northern Forum has once again been granted the right to establish the International Arctic Pavilion at the 31st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP31) in Antalya, Turkey, from November 9–20, 2026.
- Join the SOOS Observing System Design C... Join the SOOS Observing System Design Capability Working Group as an early career representative The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) and the Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS) are looking for an early career scientist to join the SOOS Observing System Design Capability Working Group (OSD CWG) as an early career representative.representative. The successful applicant[…]
- Call for IASC Social and Human Working ... Call for IASC Social and Human Working Group Secretary The International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) is now soliciting applications for an early career researcher to be the next Secretary for our Social and Human Working Group (SHWG). Application deadline on 24 August 2026 at 13:00 GMT.
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- 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…
- NSF partners with universities and industry on pilot init... NSF partners with universities and industry on pilot initiative for four-year Ph.D. programs with real-world research placements The U.S. National Science Foundation announced a $47 million investment over five years, along with additional financial commitments from nearly three dozen universities and private industry...
- NSF announces first awards to advance AI and cybersecurit... NSF announces first awards to advance AI and cybersecurity education and workforce development through CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service Program The U.S. National Science Foundation's Directorate for STEM Education today announced the inaugural awards under the CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service (CyberAI SFS) program, representing a major expansion of NSF's longstanding Scholarship for…
- Podcast: New microchips could supercharge AI Podcast: New microchips could supercharge AI U.S. National Science Foundation-supported researcher Qing Cao discusses a new monolithic, 3D-integrated silicon microchip and how it might impact artificial intelligence systems...
- New NSF initiative aims to unlock dataset value for AI-en... New NSF initiative aims to unlock dataset value for AI-enabled scientific discovery The U.S. National Science Foundation announced the NSF Unlocking Dataset Value for AI-Enabled Scientific Discovery program, a new investment to advance scientific community datasets and enable discovery and innovation using artificial intelligence…
- Statement from NSF Chief of Staff Brian Stone, performing... Statement from NSF Chief of Staff Brian Stone, performing the duties of the NSF director, on advancing the Administration's AI priorities through the Genesis Mission The U.S. National Science Foundation is proud to join the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, the U.S. Department of Energy and other federal partners in advancing the administration's artificial intelligence priorities through the…
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- 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…
- 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…







