Greenland to introduce ban on seabed mining
The news comes a day after US President Donald Trump announced “massive oil, gas and mineral exploration” was set to begin on the Danish Arctic island.
The Greenland Parliament has unanimously passed a resolution to ban seabed mining, according to Mining.com. This decision came a day after US President Donald Trump announced plans for significant oil, gas, and mineral exploration on the Danish Arctic island, which is run by a semi-autonomous government. The ban will keep the memorandum on deep-sea mining in effect until the end of 2029, with a possibility of further two-year extensions.
The legislation is anticipated to be approved within the first half of 2027. Greenland is rich in critical minerals and is at the heart of global defense supply chain strategies, making it a focal point for various stakeholders, including the US, which has long been interested in acquiring the strategically located island for security reasons.
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