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Oct 11, 2013 · As opposed to Longyearbyen and Ny-Ålesund, mining was done on a large scale in Sveagruva in Van Mijenfjord until 2015. Svea Nord was the most productive mine ever in the mining history of Spitsbergen. It was run by the Norwegian state-ownd SNSK, where they claim to have run a profitable mining ...
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In 1942, the Norwegians tried to get control over...
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The Vikings - Mining - Spitsbergen | Svalbard
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Spitsbergen today - During the 1970s and 80s, the focus of...
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Join Us - Mining - Spitsbergen | Svalbard
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The three main industries on Spitsbergen are coal mining, tourism and research. In 2007, there were 484 people working in the mining sector, 211 people working in the tourism sector and 111 people working in the education sector.
- 37,673 km² (14,546 sq mi)
- 2,884 (2020)
- 36th
- Arctic Ocean
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Svalbard, known to both British and Germans as Spitsbergen, was little affected by the German invasion of Norway in April 1940. The settlements continued to operate as before, mining coal and monitoring the weather.
- 1,718 m (5,636 ft)
- 62,045 km² (23,956 sq mi) (not ranked)
- 917x
Apr 20, 2010 · Spitsbergen is by far the largest island within Svalbard and its mineral resources have provided much of the impetus for industrial development of the archipelago in the 20 th Century.
Jan 14, 2022 · In January 1920, Spitsbergen's largest mining disaster in the American mine (known as Mine 1) killed 26 miners, and over the decades since, mining operations have closed due to safety and environmental concerns.
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Sep 30, 2021 · While Store Norske Spitsbergen Kullkompani (SNSK) has shut its major mines in the islands over the past two decades, it had kept the smaller Mine 7 open, primarily to ensure supplies to a...
Nov 14, 2021 · Welcome to Ny-Ålesund. This former mining settlement on Spitsbergen island is now home to year-round research facilities staffed by several countries. This isn't a place many people visit. If you've ever been to Svalbard, you'll have likely stayed in Longyearbyen.
