Members of Greenland’s Inuit Ataqatigiit wave party flags as they celebrate following the exit polls results of the legislative election in Nuuk, on April 6, 2021. The party won with 36.6 per cent of the vote, defeating the ruling Siumut party which received 29.4 per cent. (Emil Helms / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP via Getty Images)
The future of a rare earth mineral extraction project in Greenland is now up in the air, after the left-wing Inuit Ataqatigiit party won Greenland’s election on Tuesday in a campaign often dominated by the controversial mining plan.
As the dust settled Wednesday, elections Greenland reported Inuit Ataqatigiit won with 36.6 per cent of the vote, defeating the ruling Siumut party which received 29.4 per cent.
Exploitation Licence Granted at Dundas
Bluejay Mining plc, the AIM and FSE listed, and OCTQB traded, exploration and development company with projects in Greenland and Finland, is delighted to announce that it has been informed that the Exploitation Licence (the Licence ) for the Dundas Ilmenite Project ( Dundas or the Project ) will be granted and signed by the Government of Greenland in a virtual ceremony later today. The Licence is being granted to Dundas Titanium A/S, Bluejay s 100% owned subsidiary.
Highlights
· The Licence will allow Dundas to progress towards procurement, construction and ilmenite production
o It is valid for an initial period of 30 years and can be extended if required