Svalbard’s Last Coal Mine Closes, Jobs Vanish in Arctic Town ❄️

The final coal mine in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, has shut down, marking the end of an era. Workers face unemployment as the Arctic town shifts away from coal mining towards new futures.

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Svalbard in the Arctic Ocean: the last coal mine in the Norwegian town of Longyearbyen is now being closed. Workers are losing their jobs. Instead of coal, the focus is now on renewable energy to facilitate the transformation.

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