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.
Hæhre to Clean Up Final Parts of Svea Hæhre contractors is to finish the liquidation in the former mining community of Svea, Svalbard. Now, the terrain, an airport, a goods port, and eventually the camp at Cape Amsterdam are to be removed.
Central Svea Emptied So far, 25 buildings have been removed from Svea. Now, the Cape Amsterdam loading facility is next.
Conflicting Reactions From Mining Companies Over New Arctic Environmental Responsibility Index LNS and Store Norske rank as #40 and #81 out of 120 in a new index measuring environmental responsibility. Frode Nilsen, CEO of the LNS Group is skeptical of the index, whereas Sverre Kvalheim, HSEQ manager of Store Norske believes the index can provoke positive changes to the industry.
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.
