Rare earths mining feud at heart of Greenland's snap elections

in hive-116221 •  4 years ago 

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The Arctic island is home to one of the largest deposits of rare earths – metals that are used in everyday items such as computers, smartphones, rechargeable batteries, fluorescent lighting and magnets.

It is also at the frontline of climate change, with its colossal ice sheet now melting at the fastest rate since records began. 

That melt has accelerated the global race to covet Greenland's natural resources – most notably rare earths because the world is consuming them at a voracious rate, and supply is limited.


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