Greenland pioneers Arctic tourism – and mining
The world’s largest island has risen to the lofty ranks of Lonely Planet’s Top 10 countries to visit in 2016. This past October,…
Norilsk, Russia: The inescapability of the company town on the tundra
There are many ways of framing Arctic climate change. On the one hand, countries in the south often see themselves as…
Greenland's political crisis concerns locals and foreign investors alike
Yesterday morning, mining company Rare Earth Minerals (REM) announced that it had discovered rare earth minerals within its licensed areas near…