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US, Allies Push Greenland Rare-Earth Projects Amid China Dominance

5/10/2026

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The United States and allied nations are advancing rare-earth projects in Greenland.
China controls 85 percent of global rare-earth processing and has restricted exports of gallium, germanium and graphite.
Eclipse Metals reports a 208-million-tonne Grønnedal resource with about 1.5 million tonnes of rare-earth oxides, including 456,000 tonnes of magnet oxides.
Greenland’s deep-water ports, NATO-ally status and transparent permitting attract Lynas Rare Earths, which is adding processing in Malaysia and the United States.

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The United States and allied nations are advancing rare-earth projects in Greenland.
China controls 85 percent of global rare-earth processing and has restricted exports of gallium, germanium and graphite.
Eclipse Metals reports a 208-million-tonne Grønnedal resource with about 1.5 million tonnes of rare-earth oxides, including 456,000 tonnes of magnet oxides.
Greenland’s deep-water ports, NATO-ally status and transparent permitting attract Lynas Rare Earths, which is adding processing in Malaysia and the United States.