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Lawmakers in the Greenlandic capital have voted in favour of relaxing regulations on local mining firms. The move will allow Chinese companies and other international groups to import cheap labour
Rare Earth Mine Takes Centre Stage In Greenland Vote By Christian SOLBECK, with Camille BAS-WOHLERT in Copenhagen 04/06/21 AT 8:04 PM Greenland went to the polls Tuesday after an election campaign focused on a disputed mining project in the autonomous Danish territory, as the Arctic island confronts the impact of global warming. Snow fell over the capital Nuuk as voters queued at polling stations, with roughly 40,000 people eligible to vote in the legislative elections. Face masks were handed out to voters entering a Nuuk polling station. There have only been a total of 31 confirmed Covid...
Greenland votes in election focused on mining debate
Rare Earth Mining Centre Stage As Greenland Votes By Christian SOLBECK, with Camille BAS-WOHLERT in Copenhagen 04/06/21 AT 11:41 AM Greenland went to the polls Tuesday after an election campaign focused on a disputed mining project in the autonomous Danish territory, as the Arctic island confronts the impact of global warming. Snow fell over the capital Nuuk as voters queued at polling stations, with roughly 40,000 people eligible to vote in the legislative elections. Greenland's two main parties are divided on whether to authorise a controversial giant rare earth and uranium mining proje...
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The Globe and Mail 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 Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer EMIL HELMS/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty ...