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The End of an Era
Dear reader. And so, it ends. The last Norwegian coal mine is closed, and Svalbard is no longer a mining community. At the same time, mining on the mainland is difficult to achieve. We also write about Norwegian authorities wish to protect knowledge about Russia and the current exercise in the north.
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First, news from East Asia as South Korea takes steps toward becomming a key player in emerging Arctic shipping routes.
Over to mining, and we start in historic Sulitjelma the Norwegian Arctic.
35 years after closure, several players were ready to resume mining operations in Sulitjelma. Then everything came to a halt.
While efforts are being made for mining on the mainland, Norwegian mining on Svalbard is now officially over.
The president of the Norwegian Parliament visited Svalbard to highlight preparedness and the role Svalbard plays in international geopolitics.
Security and Russia
Security and defense colors the High North, as allied forces practice using live fire off the Northern Norwegian coast.
In an interview with HNN, Norwegian authorities emphasize that it is important for Norway to support Russian civil society and maintain Norwegian expertise on Russia.
Commentator Arne O. Holm applauds this;
"In a time when American security policy is driven through social media, and Russia continues its attacks on Ukraine, even a straw may be worth clutching on to."
Also read that the Norwegian police are setting up surveillance at the liberation monument in Kirkenes on the Russian border.
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Arctic greetings from editor-in-chief Trine Jonassen
