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• Northland to Finance its Kaunisvaara Project

  03/02/2012

  Northland Resources S.A.  will today launch an equity offering of the equivalent of minimum USD 225 million and maximum USD 250 million (the “Equity Offering”) as well as a senior secured bond offering for a minimum USD 450 million (the “Bond Offering”) (together the “Offerings”), in total up to USD ›

• Students make hybrid auto-rickshaw for India

  23/05/2011

  The goal for Student project auto-rickshaw at Luleå University of Technology is to create a eco-friendly, three-wheeled, hybrid car for the Indian market in collaboration with companies such as Gestamp HardTech and TVS Motor. The project that started during the spring semester includes LTU-courses Sirius, Mechatronics etc. and auto rickshaw ›

• LKAB invests SEK 50 million – urban transformation of Kiruna and Malmberget in focus

  10/05/2011

  Luleå University of Technology receives SEK 50 million of LKAB. The money goes to research, for example urban regeneration of the mining towns of Kiruna and Malmberget. LKAB’s mining affecting large parts of the living environment in the two communities which partly has to be moved.
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• Neava from Luleå makes big business

  29/03/2011

  Telecom company Neave based on Aurorum Science Park is growing fast. The company has since the beginning of this year won two large deals. According to the director Staffan Johansson the total order value is approximately SEK 20 million.
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• Fortlax IT invests in ultramodern storage solution from Dell Compellent

  21/03/2011

  Fortlax datacenter in Piteå, Sweden is multiplying its potential storage capacity by being DElls first CSMB client in Europe to invest in the new Compellent Storage Center.
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• “Invest billions” – a seminar in Jokkmokk, March 31

  15/03/2011

  Large investments are based on a fundamental approach that is significantly different from what we are “used” in connection with “small” investment. The speakers at the seminar  are going through the processes associated with larger investments, and provide two concrete scenarios or generic examples from the Nordic countries.
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• New wood research gives furniture business opportunities

  03/03/2011

  Welding of wood instead of glue is an environmentally friendly technology researcher Mojgan Vaziri at LTU Skellefteå has been developed for pines in pine. In a recent doctoral thesis, she presents technology that consists of pieces of wood of pine, which are welded together during the intense heat, moisture and ›

• Wind farm in Sjisjka, Gällivare

  03/03/2011

  A large wind farm will be built on the mountain “Sjisjka”. A total of 30 power plants to be built by the wind power company O2 and Skanska, starting this year.
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• The Chilean mining company Antofagasta wants to open a new copper mine near Kiruna

  22/02/2011

  Antofagasta advent of Norrbotten is surprising. The breakthrough came late last week when the Chilean mining giant signed a cooperation agreement with Eurasian Minerals exploration company, which for some time conducted research in the area, located just a stone’s throw from Kiruna.
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• Kiruna attracts Militairbus

  11/02/2011

  Prototype aircraft numbers 2, Grizzly 2, has for four days out winter testing with Kiruna as the base. The manufacturer chose between Canada and Sweden, but fell for Kiruna.
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