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Greenland Grants 30-Year Mining Permit to European Consortium

5/25/2025

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Greenland has taken a bold step by granting a 30-year mining permit to the Danish-French consortium, Greenland Anorthosite Mining (GAM), to extract valuable anorthosite for aluminum production. This decision comes in the wake of U.S. President Trump's previous interest in the territory, yet Greenland's Mineral Resources Minister, Naaja Nathanielsen, highlights the lack of American investment compared to the rapid advancement of European partnerships.

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Greenland has taken a bold step by granting a 30-year mining permit to the Danish-French consortium, Greenland Anorthosite Mining (GAM), to extract valuable anorthosite for aluminum production. This decision comes in the wake of U.S. President Trump's previous interest in the territory, yet Greenland's Mineral Resources Minister, Naaja Nathanielsen, highlights the lack of American investment compared to the rapid advancement of European partnerships.