Preserving Svea Mines in Svalbard in 3D for the Public Soon only memories remain of the once-active mining community in Svea. However, before liquidation started, Store Norske coalmining company and the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research secured documentation that is to be offered to the public in the form of a virtual reconstruction of the historic Svalbard mines.
Norwegian Government Announces New Energy Solution for Longyearbyen According to the Norwegian government, a new energy solution for Longyearbyen will be established in two to five years.
Mining Equipment May Be Sold at Bargain Prices Because It Is Cheaper Than Managing It as Hazardous Waste Equipment from Svalbard may be sold at bargain prices to coal-producing countries. Some argue that this makes the overall environmental benefit dubious, whereas others argue that it is better for coal-producing countries to reuse equipment rather than buy new.
