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Cairn completes its acquisition of Agora Oil and Gas
Deal boosts company’s 2012 drilling schedule
Cairn Energy has completed its acquisition of Agora Oil and Gas, a Norwegian company with ... Read more..
Nordic trade unions pressure premier
Labour groups encouraging the government to abide by established regulations when hiring foreign workers
Trade unions in Nordic countries are demanding that Greenland’s parliament ensure that ... Read more..
Accident at Kirkespiralden gold mine
A generator failure and a halt in production forces the mine owners to raise new capital
Angel Mining, the English company that runs the gold mine Nalunaq in Kirkespiralden near ... Read more..
No way to complain about mineral law
MP for governing party wants to establish a complaints commission to increase accountability
Greenland’s natural resources legislation is one of the most debated and controversial set ... Read more..
Maersk ready for dialogue with environmental groups
As it continues underwater seismic research in Greenland, Maersk Oil is hopeful of positive talks with Greenpeace and other environmental organisations.
Maersk acquired an exploration licenses for Baffin Bay in 2010. The company hopes to drill an ... Read more..
Greenpeace attempts to halt departure of Shell icebreaker
Activists said their demonstration was aimed at drawing attention to the dangers of Arctic drilling
Police in Helsinki Tuesday evening removed Greenpeace activists from the icebreaker Nordica ... Read more..
Mining companies: proposal to impose royalties is “pure poison”
The managing director of NunaMinerals says that opposition party Siumut’s proposal to require mining companies to pay royalties may scare some businesses away
Christiansen said “This is a bad message to send. Taxes on mining companies have already ... Read more..
Greenland’s resources a target for China
Greenland’s attempts to break the Chinese monopoly on rare earth minerals makes the country a target for Chinese political interests, argues French scholar Damien Degeorges
Greenland’s treasure trove of rare earths, gold, rubies and sapphires may make the country ... Read more..
New oil season, new jobs
Oil companies need workers to observe whales, seals and birds
Greenland will add 20 new jobs in connection with oil exploration efforts this year. Three ... Read more..
Ownership takes centre stage at mining meeting
Many of those in attendance at the Siumut mining meeting held in Nuuk last month had questions about who actually owned the Kringlerne mine in Qaqortoq
The exploration license for the mine was granted to Tan Breez Mining Greenland, which is ... Read more..
