Svalbard: Prolongs Life of Mine 7 With Two Years - But Then It Is All Over Norway's last coal mine receives two bonus years as a result of high coal prices.
Hope for Svalbard Mine: “A Great Job Has Been Done!” It is still not clear when mine 7 can be put in operation again; however, CEO of the coalmining company Store Norske praises the efforts that have been done so far in emptying the mine of water, saying the water is now under control.
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.
