Good article re mining in Greenland:
“The U.S. is not just afraid of having Chinese ships sailing around in the region. … It also really doesn’t like the idea that Greenland could tip over to become a Chinese proxy.” (1 of 4)
foreignpolicy.com
“The U.S. is not just afraid of having Chinese ships sailing around in the region. … It also really doesn’t like the idea that Greenland could tip over to become a Chinese proxy.” (1 of 4)
foreignpolicy.com
U.S. govt in 2019 announced plans to open a consulate in Greenland after not having a presence there for decades. “We’re definitely working on minerals here. The State Dept has, for example, provided expert, independent advisory consultants, to the ministry of mineral resources"
Kringlerne, a mountain that is a potential rare-earth mining site belongs to geologist & miner Greg Barnes of Australian mining company, Tanbreez. “The best I’ve got is 19 calls from China in one day,” he said. “They want to buy me and the project.”
In the end, Denmark is just a small player in the geopolitical confrontation between superpowers.
If its biggest NATO partner wants to keep China out of the Arctic, Denmark’s pledge to consult its former colonies won’t change that./END
If its biggest NATO partner wants to keep China out of the Arctic, Denmark’s pledge to consult its former colonies won’t change that./END
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