Key Facts About Greenland’s Vast, Untapped Mineral Resources
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Why Greenland’s natural resources are nearly impossible to mine
President Donald Trump has renewed his efforts to take over Greenland, and tapping into the Danish territory’s natural resources is a key part of the strategy. But even if Trump were to somehow make Greenland a U.S. territory (something Denmark vehemently opposes), experts say the island’s harsh climate and environment make mining Greenland’s natural resources an unachievable goal.What natural resources does Greenland have? Greenland has signifi…
Oil and gas extraction is prohibited on the island for environmental reasons, while the development of its mining sector is hindered by bureaucracy and resistance from indigenous residents.
‘I Hope They Show Humanity’: Greenlanders Fear Trump’s Desire For Minerals
Ilulissat, Greenland – In the Arctic town of Ilulissat, perched beside an ice fjord in western Greenland, fisherman Joel Hansen says he is “terrified” about the prospect of a United States takeover of his home. “One way or another”, US President Donald Trump has said, Greenland will become part of the US, and he is not ruling out military force to achieve that goal. While the Trump administration argues that Greenland is geographically within th…
Mining resources are one of the reasons for Trump's obsession with Greenland.
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