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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 raise ....
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