By Reuters Staff
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COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - A left-wing party that opposes a large rare earth mining project has become the biggest in parliament after securing more than a third of votes in a snap election.
Members of IA (Inuit Ataqatigiit) celebrate following the exit pools during Greenland s election in Nuuk, Greenland April 6, 2021. Ritzau Scanpix/via REUTERS
The result of Tuesday’s election casts doubt on the mining complex at Kvanefjeld in the south of the Arctic island and sends a strong signal to international mining companies wanting to exploit Greenland’s vast untapped mineral resources.
The Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA) party won 37% of votes, compared to 26% in the last election four years ago, overtaking the ruling social democratic Siumut party which secured 29% of votes, according to official results.
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