Norway prolongs life of last coal mine

Norway’s state-owned coal company has extended production at its last coal mine in the Arctic Svalbard archipelago by two years to help meet industrial demand, reported Reuters. The decision reverses a plan announced in September 2021 to close Mine 7 next year as Svalbard’s main settlement moves to a permanent renewable energy source. Store Norske Spitsbergen Kullkompani (SNSK) said it…

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