Greenland’s rare earths and EU’s exploitation plan
A new two-party coalition government on the autonomous Danish territory is planning to stop one of the world’s biggest rare earth mining projects over fears...
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Major Precious Metals’ update on Skaergaard project in Greenland
Junior Major Precious Metals had been granted a new mineral exploration licence in March which increased the size of Skaergaard to 877sq.km. Major Precious Metals...
Greenland election results could halt rare-earth mining
Since Greenland held its first election in 1979, the social democratic party Siumut has been in power, with only one exception of four years. Now...
Interest in Greenland’s rare-earths
Greenland has what the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) calls the world’s biggest undeveloped deposits of rare earth metals. Deposit is a term that means an...
Greenland’s rare-earths potential and the ‘green power’
Greenland has huge resources of metals known as rare-Earths, used to create compact, super-strong magnets that help power equipment such as wind turbines, electric vehicles, combat...
Greenland’s snap election could shape rare-earth access
Among the lofty dramatics of geopolitics, international observers now find themselves paying attention to the operation of a tiny democracy of 56,000 people, most of...
Iceland interested in mining projects in Greenland
Greenland has long been a favourite target of international mining companies, as the island is rich in numerous minerals. Supporters of these projects have contended...
Mining in Greenland environmental frontline of global warming
In Greenland, there are currently around 70 large-scale exploration and exploitation licences. As a result, environmental organisations fear that opening up the floodgates to mining...
Greenland’s Malmberg project on public hearing
The mining project is located in mountainous terrain where the nearest town is Ittoqqortoormitt, some 185 kilometers southeast of Malmberget. The nearest place with any...
Greenland rare earths project close to approval
Rare earths, which contain 17 different minerals, are found in Greenland, and the mine on the top of Kuannersuit, some 600 meters above sea level,...
