Mining firm Rare Earths Norway says it has discovered Europe's largest proven deposit of highly prized rare earth elements ~enviro Article 14 votes
Norway sued over deep-sea mining plans – WWF says the government has breached the law without adequately assessing the consequences ~enviro Article 454 words 6 votes
European Commission will open office in Greenland, made strategically important by rare resources and melting ice ~enviro climate change Article 818 words 7 votes
Norway will not go ahead with plans to permit seabed mining of critical raw materials on its continental shelf if initial exploration suggests it cannot be done sustainably ~enviro sustainability Article 751 words 25 votes
Scientists make breakthrough discovery while experimenting with urine ~tech Article 371 words 21 votes
Norway defends deep-sea mining, says it may help to break China and Russia's rare earths stronghold ~enviro Article 9 votes
Norway's decision to permit exploratory deep-sea extraction of valuable minerals breaks a promise to the other nations on the Ocean Panel and to scientists ~enviro Article 849 words 14 votes
Norway is likely to become the first country in the world to move forward with the controversial practice of commercial-scale deep-sea mining ~enviro Article 1041 words 14 votes
Norway's minority government and two opposition parties have agreed to allow seabed mineral exploration in the Arctic region ~enviro Article 425 words 8 votes
Sweden's Northvolt says new lithium-free sodium-ion battery is cheaper, more sustainable and doesn't rely on scarce raw materials ~transport Article 606 words, published Nov 21 2023 49 votes
Lithium company Ioneer scores $700 million conditional loan from Energy Department for Nevada plant ~enviro energy.renewable Article 4 votes
Europe's largest deposit of rare earth metals has been found in Sweden – may not reach market before 10-15 years' time due to environmental risk evaluations ~enviro energy.renewable Article 34 words 5 votes
Denmark's semi-autonomous territory Greenland is coveted by China, the United States, and global mining companies ~society politics Article 2448 words 9 votes
Rare earths processor Neo Performance Materials has bought exploration rights to mine in Greenland – diversifying supplies of minerals critical for advanced technologies ~finance business Article 695 words 6 votes
Greenland is ground zero for the impacts of climate change, but it could also become ground zero for sourcing the metals needed to power the solution to the crisis ~enviro climate change Article 4 votes
Can Finland and Sweden help decarbonize EU economies? Geopolitical realities and pandemic-related supply chain issues are increasing the pressure on EU ~enviro Article 933 words 4 votes
Greenland weighs up economy versus climate crisis – as the island eyes tourism and mining it is also mindful of controlling the cost ~enviro climate change Article 1355 words 3 votes
We’ve barely explored the darkest realm of the ocean. With rare-metal mining on the rise, we’re already destroying it. ~enviro Article 3093 words 6 votes
Greenland heads to the polls on Tuesday in snap elections which could have major consequences for international interests in the Arctic ~news denmark.greenland politics Article 34 words 8 votes
Arctic island finds green power can be a curse – Greenland's rare-earth elements are attracting superpowers riding a green revolution ~enviro energy.renewable Article 2274 words 11 votes
Greenland's government called a national election after parliament threatened it with a no-confidence vote – coalition torn apart by dispute over mining project ~society politics Article 288 words 5 votes
Growing number of unexpected arrivals in Arctic waters around Greenland – shrinking sea ice has fast-tracked a race among powers for control over resources and waterways ~news denmark.greenland usa russia china Article 1755 words 5 votes
Greenland is not used to being the centre of attention – as the ice melts, it considers its future ~society politics Article 1095 words 7 votes
Denmark has for the first time put mineral-rich Greenland top of its national security agenda, ahead of terrorism and cybercrime ~news denmark.greenland politics Article 873 words 10 votes
Are there potential downsides of going to 100% renewable energy? ~enviro conservation energy.renewable Article 2218 words 4 votes
Where will the materials for our clean energy future come from? ~enviro energy.renewable Article 1320 words 7 votes