July 14, 2017
White Vault Historical 001
Photo from the Norwegian Polar Institute.
"A Soviet mine in Barentsburg is covered in ice, 1932. The Svalbard Treaty made it possible for citizens of the signatory states to conduct commercial ventures in the archipelago."
Following the boom of commercial ventures, more and more companies saw the possibilities that came with exploiting Svalbard's resources.
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NE cold cases · March 19, 2024
Kind of interesting history when looking up Svalbard treaty
