But geopolitics is not easy either. Even though the foreign minister of Greenland has been trying to get close to the EU, American interest is cold. Nathanielsen has stated, “Right now, all the ...

"For Greenland, we are not necessarily interested in becoming a really great mining country," said Naaja Nathanielsen, ...

In 2021, the government banned uranium mining, halting the development of a project by the Australian outfit Greenland Minerals, which would have also produced rare earths at the site.

Beneath Greenland’s ice lies a climate solution — and a new geopolitical battleground Modern society, and the clean energy revolution, depend on rare earth elements.

A major Arctic-science conference got caught up this week in the fight between US President Donald Trump, who says the United States should take over Greenland, and Greenlandic and Danish leaders ...

Greenland's ice is melting, ... As Greenland’s ice melts, its geopolitical importance grows. April 18, 2025. ... reacting to developments foreseen but not deterred.

The Danish Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, announced Denmark's intention to invest in Greenland's critical infrastructure ...

By controlling access to the potential mineral resources in Greenland, the Trump administration sought to prevent its geopolitical rivals, like China, from tightening its grip on global supply chains.

Recent geopolitical developments, including renewed American strategic interest in Greenland, have highlighted the territory's growing importance in global affairs.

When Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One in January about his plan to buy Greenland, it set off a fury of contentious geopolitical debates. “I think we’re going to have it,” Trump said.