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Arctic Coal Company was a coal mining company that operated mines at Longyearbyen (then Longyear City) in Svalbard, Norway, between 1906 and 1916. The American industrialist John Munro Longyear visited Spitsbergen as a tourist in 1901, where he met with an expedition prospecting for coal. He returned to Spitsbergen 1903, where he met Henrik B. Næss in Adventfjorden, who gave him samples and information on coal fields. Along with his associate Frederick Ayer, Longyear bought the Norwegian claims on the west side of Adventfjorden, installed William D. Munroe as general manager, and expanded the claims significantly the following year. In 1906, the Boston-based Arctic Coal Company, with Ayer and Longyear as the main shareholders, started mining in Mine 1a, after having built docks and housing

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  • L'Arctic Coal Company va ser una companyia de mineria de carbó que extreia el mineral de les mines de Longyearbyen (aleshores anomenada: Longyear City), a l'arxipèlag de Svalbard, Noruega, entre el 1906 i el 1916. L'empresari estatunidenc John Munroe Longyear va visitar l'illa de Spitsbergen com a turista l'any 1901, on es trobà amb una expedició que feia prospeccions de carbó. Tornà a Spitsbergen l'any 1903, on es trobà amb Henrik B. Næss a l'Adventfjorden, qui li proporcionà mostres i informació sobre els jaciments de carbó. Juntament amb el seu soci , Longyear comprà els drets noruecs de la part oest de l'Adventfjorden. El 1906 Arctic Coal Company, que tenia la seu a Boston, començà a extreure carbó de la Mina 1a, després d'haver construït allotjaments pels miners. La companyia estava administrada pels americans però la majoria dels treballadors eren noruecs i la població que es va construir va rebre el nom de Longyear City. El carbó era transportat a 1,2 km de la mina cap al port usant un telefèric. L'any 1913, la companyia va començar a fer treballs preliminars a la Mina 2a. Les dificultats financeres posteriors a la Primera Guerra Mundial , van provocar que les operacions mineres les comprés el 30 de novembre de 1916 l'empresa noruega Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani, amb seu a Oslo. (ca)
  • Arctic Coal Company was a coal mining company that operated mines at Longyearbyen (then Longyear City) in Svalbard, Norway, between 1906 and 1916. The American industrialist John Munro Longyear visited Spitsbergen as a tourist in 1901, where he met with an expedition prospecting for coal. He returned to Spitsbergen 1903, where he met Henrik B. Næss in Adventfjorden, who gave him samples and information on coal fields. Along with his associate Frederick Ayer, Longyear bought the Norwegian claims on the west side of Adventfjorden, installed William D. Munroe as general manager, and expanded the claims significantly the following year. In 1906, the Boston-based Arctic Coal Company, with Ayer and Longyear as the main shareholders, started mining in Mine 1a, after having built docks and housing. The company had American administration, but mostly Norwegian laborers, and named the town Longyear City. Coal was transported the 1.2 kilometers (0.75 mi) from the mine to the port using an aerial tramway built by the German company Adolf Bleichert & Co. of Leipzig. In 1913, the company started preliminary work to open Mine 2a. Following financial difficulties during the First World War, the mining operations were bought by Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani, which was incorporated in Oslo on 30 November 1916. (en)
  • Arctic Coal Company fue una empresa minera de carbón que operó minas en Longyearbyen (entonces Longyear City) en Svalbard, Noruega, entre 1906 y 1916. (es)
  • Arctic Coal Company era uma empresa de mineração de carvão que operava minas em Longyearbyen (então Longyear City) em Svalbard, Noruega, entre 1906 e 1916. O industrial americano John Munro Longyear visitou Spitsbergen como turista em 1901, onde se encontrou com uma expedição de prospecção de carvão. Ele retornou a Spitsbergen em 1903, onde conheceu Henrik B. Næss em Adventfjorden, que lhe deu amostras e informações sobre campos de carvão. Junto com seu associado Frederick Ayer, Longyear comprou as reivindicações norueguesas no lado oeste de Adventfjorden, instalou William D. Munroe como gerente geral e expandiu significativamente as reivindicações no ano seguinte. Em 1906, a Arctic Coal Company, com sede em Boston, com Ayer e Longyear como principais acionistas, iniciou a mineração na 1a. Mina, depois de ter construído docas e moradias. A empresa tinha administração norte-americana, mas principalmente trabalhadores noruegueses, e nomeou a cidade de Longyear City. O carvão foi transportado a 1,2 km (0,75 mi) da mina até o porto usando um teleférico construído pela empresa alemã Adolf Bleichert & Co. de Leipzig. Em 1913, a empresa iniciou os trabalhos preliminares para abrir a 2a. Mina. Após dificuldades financeiras durante a Primeira Guerra Mundial, as operações de mineração foram compradas pela Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani, que foi incorporada em Oslo em 30 de novembro de 19166. (pt)
  • Arctic Coal Company var ett amerikanskt gruvföretag, som drev en gruva i dåvarande Longyear City, nuvarande Longyearbyen, på Spetsbergen i Svalbard 1906–1916. Den amerikanske industrimannen John Munroe Longyear besökte som turist Spetsbergen 1901 och träffade där medlemmar i en expedition som prospekterade kol. Han återvände till Spetsbergen 1903 och sammanträffade då medishavsskepparen Henrik Bergeton Næss (1868–1950) vid Adventfjorden, som gav honom prover samt information om kolförekomster. Tillsammans med Frederick Ayer köpte han de norska inmutningarna på den västra sidan av Adventfjorden och utvidgade inmutningarna väsentligt nästkommande år. Det nystartade företaget Arctic Coal Company, med säte i Boston i USA, med Longyear och Ayer som huvudägare, påbörjade sommaren 1906 uppbyggnad av gruvbyn Longyear City och tillredning av en gruva, senare benämnd Amerikanergruva eller Gruve 1. Kolet fraktades från gruvan till utlastningskajen på en kabelbana, som byggdes av det tyska företaget Adolf Bleichert & Co från Leipzig. År 1913 började företaget förberedelser för utvinning i en andra gruva, senare benämnd Gruve 2. Under första världskriget gick företaget ekonomiskt dåligt, och verksamheten köptes av det nystartade norska Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani A/S i november 1916. (sv)
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  • Arctic Coal Company fue una empresa minera de carbón que operó minas en Longyearbyen (entonces Longyear City) en Svalbard, Noruega, entre 1906 y 1916. (es)
  • L'Arctic Coal Company va ser una companyia de mineria de carbó que extreia el mineral de les mines de Longyearbyen (aleshores anomenada: Longyear City), a l'arxipèlag de Svalbard, Noruega, entre el 1906 i el 1916. (ca)
  • Arctic Coal Company was a coal mining company that operated mines at Longyearbyen (then Longyear City) in Svalbard, Norway, between 1906 and 1916. The American industrialist John Munro Longyear visited Spitsbergen as a tourist in 1901, where he met with an expedition prospecting for coal. He returned to Spitsbergen 1903, where he met Henrik B. Næss in Adventfjorden, who gave him samples and information on coal fields. Along with his associate Frederick Ayer, Longyear bought the Norwegian claims on the west side of Adventfjorden, installed William D. Munroe as general manager, and expanded the claims significantly the following year. In 1906, the Boston-based Arctic Coal Company, with Ayer and Longyear as the main shareholders, started mining in Mine 1a, after having built docks and housing (en)
  • Arctic Coal Company era uma empresa de mineração de carvão que operava minas em Longyearbyen (então Longyear City) em Svalbard, Noruega, entre 1906 e 1916. O industrial americano John Munro Longyear visitou Spitsbergen como turista em 1901, onde se encontrou com uma expedição de prospecção de carvão. Ele retornou a Spitsbergen em 1903, onde conheceu Henrik B. Næss em Adventfjorden, que lhe deu amostras e informações sobre campos de carvão. Junto com seu associado Frederick Ayer, Longyear comprou as reivindicações norueguesas no lado oeste de Adventfjorden, instalou William D. Munroe como gerente geral e expandiu significativamente as reivindicações no ano seguinte. Em 1906, a Arctic Coal Company, com sede em Boston, com Ayer e Longyear como principais acionistas, iniciou a mineração na 1a. (pt)
  • Arctic Coal Company var ett amerikanskt gruvföretag, som drev en gruva i dåvarande Longyear City, nuvarande Longyearbyen, på Spetsbergen i Svalbard 1906–1916. Den amerikanske industrimannen John Munroe Longyear besökte som turist Spetsbergen 1901 och träffade där medlemmar i en expedition som prospekterade kol. Han återvände till Spetsbergen 1903 och sammanträffade då medishavsskepparen Henrik Bergeton Næss (1868–1950) vid Adventfjorden, som gav honom prover samt information om kolförekomster. Tillsammans med Frederick Ayer köpte han de norska inmutningarna på den västra sidan av Adventfjorden och utvidgade inmutningarna väsentligt nästkommande år. Det nystartade företaget Arctic Coal Company, med säte i Boston i USA, med Longyear och Ayer som huvudägare, påbörjade sommaren 1906 uppbyggnad (sv)
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