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Greenland Says No to China-Backed Rare-Earth Mine in Election
Nikkei Asia A left-wing Greenland party opposed to a Chinese-sponsored rare-earth mine won the largest share of seats in the Danish territory’s general election Tuesday, casting doubt on the project’s future.
The pro-environment Inuit Ataqatigiit party secured 36.6% of the vote, expanding its parliamentary presence to 12 seats from eight, according to Greenlandic public broadcaster KNR. The center-left Siumut party, which supported the mine, fell to second with less than 30% of the vote. Inuit Ataqagiit is preparing for talks to form a coalition government.
The party campaigned heavily against the Kvanefjeld project in southern Greenland which would produce uranium along with strategically vital rare earths amid alarm over the environmental impact. The license for the mine is held by Australia-based Greenland Minerals, whose top shareholder is China’s Shenghe Resources, a point that has also raised some conce
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Greenland has an election on Tuesday. Why are the U.S. and China so interested in its outcome?
On an Arctic island with some of the world’s largest supplies of rare-earth elements, a heated debate about mining and its environmental costs will have big consequences for global superpowers Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account
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Elections in Greenland rarely get much notice beyond the shores of the ice-covered island. But when Greenland’s 41,000 voters head to the polls on April 6 in a snap election, the results will be followed closely in Beijing, Washington, Brussels and beyond.