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New knowledge about the Arctic in Central and Eastern Eur...
New knowledge about the Arctic in Central and Eastern European sources
On 9-10 May 2024 the international and interdisciplinary conference The Arctic in Eastern and Central Europe. Knowledge, Perception and Communication in 17th -19th century organised by MIARC and UMK took place at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń. -
From ICARP IV to IPY 5: IASC at the Arctic Circle Berlin ...
From ICARP IV to IPY 5: IASC at the Arctic Circle Berlin Forum 2024
The International Arctic Science Committee will participate today in the Arctic Circle Berlin Forum (7-8 May, Berlin, Germany) with the session Defining Priorities for Arctic Research and International Cooperation for the Next Decade: From ICARP IV to IPY 5. The Arctic Circle Berlin Forum, hosted by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and co-organized with the German Arctic Office at the[…] -
Save the date - networking & social event at Arctic C...
Save the date - networking & social event at Arctic Congress Body on 29 May
APECS, the Polar Science Early Career Community Office (PSECCO) and the High North Dialogue Academy will host an early career and youth networking & social event on 29 May, before the conference ice breaker starts at 20:00. Our aim is to provide a fun and informal way for people to meet each other and share ideas and interests before the[…] -
APECS at Arctic Science Summit Week 2024
APECS at Arctic Science Summit Week 2024
We, the APECS Executive Committee (ExCom), held our annual in-person meeting on 21 and 22 March as part of the Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) and Arctic Observing Summit (AOS) in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. We met for two full days to discuss important topics related to the present and future directions of APECS. Topics included general communication within the organization,[…] -
Fant alle de nyfødte reinkalvene drept
Fant alle de nyfødte reinkalvene drept
NRK: Reineier føler seg handlingslammet. Ørna dreper reinkalver, selv om hun gjeter døgnet rundt. Nå ber hun myndighetene om å bli tatt på alvor -
ASSW 2025 – First Circular : Invitation to Boulder,...
ASSW 2025 – First Circular : Invitation to Boulder, Colorado (USA) for ASSW 2025
On behalf of the U.S. National Academies’ Polar Research Board and the Local Organising Committee, we invite you to Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) 2025 in beautiful Boulder, Colorado (USA) from 20–28 March 2025. The theme of ASSW 2025 is “Arctic Research Planning for the Next Decade” as it will include the Fourth International Conference on Arctic Research Planning (ICARP IV)[…] -
Dukha young reindeer herders at the meeting with ICR
Dukha young reindeer herders at the meeting with ICR
ICR hosted on-line meeting with Dukha reindeer herding youth -
Arctic Council chairship met ICR and WRH
Arctic Council chairship met ICR and WRH
International Centre for Reindeer Husbandry (ICR) and World Reindeer Herders (WRH) had a meeting with Arctic Council chairship in MFA Norway in Oslo with Morten Høglund and Solveig Rossebø -
The Arctic in Eastern and Central Europe: Knowledge, Perc...
The Arctic in Eastern and Central Europe: Knowledge, Perception and Communication in 17th -19th century
Junior Full Professor Joanna Kodzik of MIARC is organising an international and interdisciplinary conference about the reception of knowledge from the Arctic in Eastern and Central Europe together with colleagues from the department of German Studies at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń (UMK), together with Professor Włodzimierz Zientara and Dr. Anna Mikołajewska (both UMK) on 9-10 May 2024. -
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) - New resources ava...
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) - New resources available
In December 2023, the APECS Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Project Group, in collaboration with the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) EDI Action Group and Thrive Lifeline, embarked on a journey to create a more diverse, equitable and inclusive (DEI) mindset and decision-making capability in our organizations leadership bodies. The DEI workshops focused on eroding intrinsic biases, identifying microaggressions,[…] -
Apply for the APECS Executive Committee 2024-2025
Apply for the APECS Executive Committee 2024-2025
APPLY for the APECS Executive Committee to help shape our organization and influence the future of polar research! The elections for the 2024-2025 APECS Executive Committee will be held during May and June 2024 for the term from 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2025. Application deadline: 24 May 2024 at 23:59 GMT -
A Task Team to advance the development of pan-Arctic ocea...
A Task Team to advance the development of pan-Arctic ocean observing alliance has been established
The development of a structure for improved international coordination of Arctic oceanography, such as an Arctic GOOS (Global Ocean Observing System) Regional Alliance (GRA), has been recommended in various fora in recent years, including during the development of the Arctic Action Plan for the UN Ocean Decade and at various editions of the Arctic Observing Summit (most recently in 2022).[…]
Shipping
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Western Arctic leads the way on springtime decline
Western Arctic leads the way on springtime decline
April sea ice loss in the Arctic proceeded at a near-average rate overall, with the majority of ice losses in the Bering Sea and Sea of Okhotsk. In the Antarctic, sea ice grew faster than average, roughly evenly around the … Continue reading → -
Arctic sea ice: Walking on sunshine
Arctic sea ice: Walking on sunshine
Following the 2024 maximum sea ice extent on March 14, Arctic ice extent has declined slowly such that 2024 March average is the fifteenth lowest in the passive microwave satellite record. The atmospheric circulation pattern for March 2024 featured a strong … Continue reading → -
Arctic sea ice reaches a below-average maximum
Arctic sea ice reaches a below-average maximum
Arctic sea ice has likely reached its maximum extent for the year, at 15.01 million square kilometers (5.80 million square miles) on March 14. The 2024 maximum is the fourteenth lowest in the 46-year satellite record. Overview of conditions On … Continue reading → -
Leaping toward spring
Leaping toward spring
During February, Arctic sea ice extent increased along the lower 10 percent interdecile value, with the average monthly extent tied for fifteenth lowest in the satellite record. Temperatures were above average over the central Arctic, but still well below freezing. Antarctic … Continue reading → -
Antarctic sea ice extent hits a third low in a row
Antarctic sea ice extent hits a third low in a row
On February 20, Antarctic sea ice likely reached its minimum extent of 1.99 million square kilometers (768,000 square miles), tying for second lowest extent in the 1979 to 2024 satellite record. This is the third consecutive year that Antarctic sea … Continue reading → -
Nothing Swift about January’s Arctic sea ice
Nothing Swift about January’s Arctic sea ice
Arctic sea ice growth was slower than average through most of the month, but with extent slightly declining towards the end of the month. Antarctic sea ice extent returned to near-record daily lows after a brief excursion out of the … Continue reading → -
ARCTIC SHIPPING UPDATE: 37% INCREASE IN SHIPS IN THE ARCT...
ARCTIC SHIPPING UPDATE: 37% INCREASE IN SHIPS IN THE ARCTIC OVER 10 YEARS
Arctic shipping continues to increase, according to an update of PAME’s Arctic Shipping Status Report #1: The Increase in Arctic Shipping. The original report covered the period 2013-2019. The updated report adds data for 2020-2023. Increase in ships in the Arctic and distance sailed The number of unique ships entering the Arctic Polar Code area[1] from 2013 to 2023 increased by 37%, around[…] -
Fast December expansion
Fast December expansion
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A brief winter pause
A brief winter pause
While autumn sea ice growth is in full swing, brief pauses are not unusual. Starting November 22, the ice growth stalled almost completely for five days as a series of storms guided an atmospheric river into the Arctic, transporting warm, … Continue reading → -
Northernmost "Plastic in a Bottle" launched at ...
Northernmost "Plastic in a Bottle" launched at 84 degrees
Launched at 84 degrees north, the capsule will enable the Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment to track how plastics travel in and out of Arctic watersELIZABETH MCLANAHAN, VICE CHAIR OF PAME AND DIRECTOR AT NOAA, AND OLE ARVE MISUND, DIRECTOR OF THE NORWEGIAN POLAR INSTITUTE (2017-2023) STAND WITH THE PLASTIC IN A BOTTLE CAPSULE ABOARD THE RV KRONPRINS HAAKON.©[…] -
Pro-Palestine Activists Halt Israeli Shipping Company Ope...
Pro-Palestine Activists Halt Israeli Shipping Company Operations in Melbourne
A pro-Palestine demonstration by around 300 individuals compelled Israeli shipping major ZIM to alter the arrival of a cargo vessel into the Port of Melbourne, per the World Socialist Web Site. Pro-Palestine Activists Halt Israeli Shipping Company Operations in Melbourne appeared first on Marine Insight - The Maritime Industry Guide -
Shell Sues Greenpeace For $2.1 Million After Activists Bo...
Shell Sues Greenpeace For $2.1 Million After Activists Boarded Moving Oil Vessel In The Atlantic
Shell is suing Greenpeace for a total of $2.1 million in penalties after the organisation's activists boarded its oil production vessel in transit this year. Shell Sues Greenpeace For $2.1 Million After Activists Boarded Moving Oil Vessel In The Atlantic appeared first on Marine Insight - The Maritime Industry Guide
Climate Change
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Europe's road transport needs to shift gears towards...
Europe's road transport needs to shift gears towards sustainability
Growing transport volumes have been driving Europe’s road transport emissions up in the past two decades. A European Environment Agency (EEA) analysis, published today, shows how total greenhouse gas emissions from both passenger cars and heavy goods vehicles have increased in Europe, despite better engine efficiency and use of biofuels. -
The looming threat for Maine’s iconic potato industry
The looming threat for Maine’s iconic potato industry
By Lori Valigra (Bangor Daily News) and Caitlin Looby (Climate Central) with Jen Brady (Climate Central) contributing to data reporting Maire Lenihan coaxes organic Keuka Gold potatoes into a washing machine at Goranson Farm in Dresden on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Credit: Troy R. Bennett / BDN Maine farmer Ryan Guerrette irrigated his 1,200 acres of potatoes in Caribou more often in the past few years, when[…] -
Ellis Island, lighthouses among historic NJ sites floodin...
Ellis Island, lighthouses among historic NJ sites flooding as seas rise
By Ayurella Horn-Muller (Climate Central ) and Andrew S. Lewis and Michael Sol Warren (NJ Spotlight News), with television segment by Brenda Flanagan (NJ Spotlight News) Read the Climate Central report, Future Flood Risk: Historic Sites in NJ. The Garden State’s history is starting to wash away. New Jersey as it exists today was built up over hundreds of years from the arrival[…] -
Still rare in Iowa, electric car powers Des Moines family...
Still rare in Iowa, electric car powers Des Moines family’s home during blackouts
By Ayurella Horn-Muller (Climate Central) and Amber Alexander (NBC WHO 13 Des Moines) Kerri Johannsen was less than a week from giving birth to her second child when a derecho wielding winds up to 100 mph swept through Iowa. Johannsen’s power went out for four days. “It was hot,” she said. “We were just trying to manage.” The Des Moines[…] -
Storied Maine ski resort bets future on reining in high c...
Storied Maine ski resort bets future on reining in high costs of warmer winters
By Lori Valigra and Elizabeth Miller A skier jumps into the air in front of a large snow-making machine at Shawnee Peak in Bridgton on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. Modern advances in snow-making technology are helping Maine ski areas stay open despite the warming climate. Credit: Troy R. Bennett / BDN BRIDGTON, Maine — Billy Dolliver’s blue eyes twinkled at the mountain[…] -
Emissions from road traffic and domestic heating behind b...
Emissions from road traffic and domestic heating behind breaches of EU air quality standards across Europe
Breaches of EU air quality limits for nitrogen dioxide across Europe were predominantly due to road traffic, while domestic heating lay behind the majority of exceedances for particulate matter, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) assessment on air quality plans published today. -
Hardly any past Winter Olympic host cities will have the ...
Hardly any past Winter Olympic host cities will have the snow to host in 60 years
By Clarisa Diaz and Elizabeth Miller Rain, wet snow, and shallow snow are all expected to increase at former Olympic venues over the coming decades, according to a new study led by researchers from the University of Waterloo. It projects that nearly all prior host cities for the Olympics will see weather conditions that make it difficult to hold outdoor winter sports competitions. The[…] -
Circular business models and smarter design can reduce en...
Circular business models and smarter design can reduce environment and climate impacts from textiles
Textile consumption in Europe has on average the fourth highest impacts on the environment and climate, following consumption of food, housing and mobility. Ahead of the expected European Union (EU) strategy for sustainable and circular textiles, the European Environment Agency (EEA) published today two briefings that look at measures to reduce those impacts, including on resource use, greenhouse gas emissions[…] -
Europe's environmental taxes in decline, despite pot...
Europe's environmental taxes in decline, despite potentially crucial role
The European Green Deal acknowledges the crucial role of taxation in Europe’s sustainability transition. A new European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing, published today, shows that revenues from environmental taxes can support transition investments but future revenue streams from these taxes will erode as European Union (EU) environmental and climate policy objectives are achieved. The relative share of environmental taxes to[…] -
Economic losses from weather and climate-related extremes...
Economic losses from weather and climate-related extremes in Europe reached around half a trillion euros over past 40 years
Extreme weather events like storms, heatwaves and flooding accounted for economic losses of around half a trillion euros over the past 40 years and led to between 85 000 and 145 000 human fatalities across Europe. Less than one-third of these losses were insured, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) analysis of economic losses and fatalities from weather and[…] -
How green are European cities? Green space key to well-be...
How green are European cities? Green space key to well-being – but access varies
High-quality green and blue spaces in cities, like parks, allotments, riverbanks and coastlines, are crucial for health and well-being, in particular for the elderly, children and people on low incomes. However, a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing, published today, shows that access is not equal. -
Data may be Colorado’s best bet to mitigate increas...
Data may be Colorado’s best bet to mitigate increasing wildfire risk on the Front Range
By Michael Booth, The Colorado Sun and John Upton, Climate Central Grass fires have threatened the meadows and homes near Chatridge Court and U.S. 85 three times in five years, and firefighters work hard to keep flames from moving over the hill into thousands of homes in Highlands Ranch. These photos are from the 2016 Chatridge fire. (South Metro Fire[…]
Science
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Statement by Director Sethuraman Panchanathan on NSF rank...
Statement by Director Sethuraman Panchanathan on NSF ranking in Best Places to Work in the Federal Government
I am pleased to announce that the U.S. National Science Foundation has again been recognized among the 2023 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government®. NSF ranked No. 8 among mid-sized agencies as featured in a special edition released today by … -
NSF planning major infrastructure overhaul to support fut...
NSF planning major infrastructure overhaul to support future research in South Pole
The U.S. National Science Foundation released the draft of its South Pole Station Master Plan (SPSMP), which will inform investments planned under the NSF Antarctic Infrastructure Recapitalization program and ensure that the mission and priorities of… -
NSF announces pilot phase and anticipated opening date of...
NSF announces pilot phase and anticipated opening date of Arecibo C3 at the site of the NSF Arecibo Observatory Historic District in Puerto Rico
| En Español | As excitement builds for the grand opening of the new U.S. National Science Foundation Arecibo Center for Culturally Relevant and Inclusive Science Education, Computational Skills, and Community Engagement (NSF Arecibo C3), anticipated… -
This week with NSF Director Panchanathan
This week with NSF Director Panchanathan
This week was full of celebrations and milestones — including recognizing NSF staff and public servants for their hard work to better the nation; celebrating teachers for their dedication to educating the next generation of scientists, engineers and… -
NSF announces $24M investment across three EPSCoR jurisdi...
NSF announces $24M investment across three EPSCoR jurisdictions
The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded teams from South Dakota, New Hampshire and Maine roughly $8 million each through the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Collaborations for Optimizing Research Ecosystems… -
NSF announces a new EPSCoR Track-1 award to combat climat...
NSF announces a new EPSCoR Track-1 award to combat climate change in Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky will receive $20 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation through the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). This program aims to support U.S. states and territories, also known as EPSCoR… -
Big data helps determine what drives disease risk
Big data helps determine what drives disease risk
Working with nearly 3,000 observations across almost 1,500 host-parasite combinations, U.S. National Science Foundation-supported researchers at Notre Dame University have found that biodiversity loss, chemical pollution, introduced species and… -
Discovery in tomato could lead to natural pesticides
Discovery in tomato could lead to natural pesticides
Like a slightly revised version of “The Parent Trap,” NSF supported researchers from Michigan State University have discovered that tomato plants have two related but totally separate pathways for producing acylsugars, a specific type of sugars that… -
AGU announces Kristen Averyt, Ph.D., as new EVP, Science
AGU announces Kristen Averyt, Ph.D., as new EVP, Science
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NSF-led National AI Research Resource Pilot awards first ...
NSF-led National AI Research Resource Pilot awards first round access to 35 projects in partnership with DOE
The U.S. National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy are thrilled to announce the first 35 projects that will be supported with computational time through the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot, marking a… -
Rubin Observatory's newly coated mirror will reflect...
Rubin Observatory's newly coated mirror will reflect the ever-changing universe with unparalleled completeness
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, a research facility under construction in Chile and funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science, achieved a major milestone on April 27, 2024, with the successful… -
NSF and industry partners announce sustainable polymer re...
NSF and industry partners announce sustainable polymer research funding opportunity
The U.S. National Science Foundation has launched a $9.5 million research funding opportunity in partnership with BASF, Dow, IBM, PepsiCo Inc. and Procter & Gamble Co. Sustainable Polymers Enabled by Emerging Data Analytics (SPEED) is part of NSF's…
Politics & Society
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Temperatures in the Tropics
Temperatures in the Tropics
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"We will continue to work whatever they call us,&quo...
"We will continue to work whatever they call us," assures SOTA editor after declared 'undesirable'
It was on May 16 Russia’s Prosecutor General declared independent media outlet SOTA an ‘undesirable’ organization. “The materials published by SOTA media are nothing more than blatant attempts to destabilize the socio-political situation in Russia, to distort the circumstances that took place in the life of our country, to create tension and irritation in society. Such activities, obviously encouraged by[…] -
New commander of North Russian armed forces has waged war...
New commander of North Russian armed forces has waged war in Ukraine and Syria
Lapin was on the list of Vladimir Putin’s new team of military leaders as announced by the Kremlin on the 15th of May. He will head the Leningrad Military District, one of five military districts of the Russian Armed Forces. The district covers all of Northwest Russia, including St.Petersburg and Murmansk and Arkhangelsk regions. It also includes the Northern Fleet,[…] -
Ahead of Putin's meetings with Xi, North Russian Gov...
Ahead of Putin's meetings with Xi, North Russian Governor Aleksandr Tsybulsky talked Arctic shipping in Chinese port
Only one day before the talks between Russian ruler Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping, the governor of the north Russian region met with local authorities in the Chinese port city of Dalian, the Russian version of the Barents Observer reports. Relations between Russia and China are constantly strengthening thanks to the efforts of the two country’s state leaders, Governor Tsybulsky[…] -
Tesla strike in Sweden: Country’s largest union joi...
Tesla strike in Sweden: Country’s largest union joins strike
Sweden’s largest union, Unionen, has officially joined the Tesla strike in the country, which has been going on for the last six months by mechanics at the U.S. car manufacturer. The main cause of the strike is due to Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s refusal to sign a collective bargaining agreement which would allow IF Metall, the metal workers’ union, to negotiate deals […] The post Tesla strike[…] -
Russian Music Indigenous Peoples’Group Conquers Int...
Russian Music Indigenous Peoples’Group Conquers International Audience
Otyken, a Russian musical group that performs songs in the languages of indigenous peoples of the Russian North, has been hailed as a cultural phenomenon Сообщение Russian Music Indigenous Peoples’Group Conquers International Audience появились сначала на The Arctic Century. -
Shipments of liquefied gas from the Russian Arctic could ...
Shipments of liquefied gas from the Russian Arctic could be stopped this summer
After the delivery of the Russian pipeline gas has been almost totally stopped to Europe, now the liquefied natural gas turn is coming up. The ban on transshipment of Russian LNG in EU ports with re-export to third countries, was discussed as part of a new round of EU sanctions as a reaction to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russian[…] -
Shipments of liquefied gas from the Russian Arctic could ...
Shipments of liquefied gas from the Russian Arctic could be stopped this summer.
After the delivery of the Russian pipeline gas has been almost totally stopped to Europe, now the liquefied natural gas turn is coming up. The ban on transshipment of Russian LNG in EU ports with re-export to third countries, was discussed as part of a new round of EU sanctions as a reaction to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russian[…] -
Guards on alert at Norway's future Arctic drone base
Guards on alert at Norway's future Arctic drone base
“Andøya plays an important role in national security, allied defence and technological development,” Norwegian Defence Minister Bjørn Arild Gram underlines in a statement following the allocation of 37,5 million kroner (€3,2 million) for protection of the far northern air base. The Andøya Air Base is located about 300 km north of the Arctic Circle. The allocation is made in the[…] -
Temperature rise may soon accelerate even more
Temperature rise may soon accelerate even more
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From Russia to China. Nornickel’s Journey Amidst Sa...
From Russia to China. Nornickel’s Journey Amidst Sanctions
Russia is one of the main mining countries, producing about 10% of the world's total nickel. How is trade going under sanctions? Сообщение From Russia to China. Nornickel’s Journey Amidst Sanctions появились сначала на The Arctic Century. -
Russian Delegation Engages in UN Forum on Indigenous Issues
Russian Delegation Engages in UN Forum on Indigenous Issues
The 23rd session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues took place at the UN Headquarters in New York, gathering representatives from various indigenous communities worldwide Сообщение Russian Delegation Engages in UN Forum on Indigenous Issues появились сначала на The Arctic Century.
Resources
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Confirmation of insurance claim for Rönnskär
Confirmation of insurance claim for Rönnskär
After the fire that destroyed Rönnskär's tank house in June 2023, Boliden has now received confirmation that the primary insurance company fully… -
Agreement reached to reopen Tara
Agreement reached to reopen Tara
An agreement has been reached between worker's unions and local management which enables the process of reopening the mine at Tara on a more… -
Boliden incorporates validated climate goals in sustainab...
Boliden incorporates validated climate goals in sustainability linked credit facilities agreement
Boliden, as one of the first mining and metals companies in the world, has incorporated and linked climate goals validated by Science Based Targets… -
Joint pre study on sustainable transition
Joint pre study on sustainable transition
Boliden, Nevel, Skellefteå Kraft and Sveaskog have signed a letter of intent on a feasibility study to establish a value chain for hydrogen and… -
Communiqué from Boliden's Annual General Meeting
Communiqué from Boliden's Annual General Meeting
Boliden's Annual General Meeting was held on April 23, 2024 live in Boliden and through postal voting. Board of Directors The Meeting… -
Boliden's Q1 2024: Key investment decisions in a cha...
Boliden's Q1 2024: Key investment decisions in a challenging quarter
"Despite more challenges than usual during the quarter, we have been able to maintain production well, especially in Business Area Mines. In addition… -
Invitation presentation of Boliden's Q1 2024 report
Invitation presentation of Boliden's Q1 2024 report
Boliden will announce its Interim Report for the first quarter 2024 on Tuesday 23 April at 07:45 (CEST). A press and analyst conference will be held… -
Total impact on Boliden from political strikes in Finland...
Total impact on Boliden from political strikes in Finland in the first quarter 2024
A number of trade unions in Finland have carried out political strikes during the quarter, which have affected Boliden's access to critical… -
Invitation to the Annual General Meeting of Boliden AB (p...
Invitation to the Annual General Meeting of Boliden AB (publ)
The shareholders of Boliden AB (publ) (company registration number 556051-4142) are summoned to the Annual General Meeting to be held on Tuesday,… -
Boliden's capital market update: Investment in new t...
Boliden's capital market update: Investment in new tank house at Rönnskär
Boliden has decided to invest in a new tank house at Rönnskär. The investment, which totals SEK 4.8 billion, means that production of copper cathodes…