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Why Greenland's election matters © Getty Images Greenland heads to the polls on Tuesday in snap elections which could have major consequences for international interests in the Arctic. The vast territory, which belongs to Denmark but is autonomous, lies between North America and Europe and has a population of just 56,000. Greenland's economy relies on fishing and and Danish subsidies, but melting ice and a planned mine could change the course of the vote - and the territory's future. Here's what you need to know. © BBC What's at stake Disagreement over a controversial mining project in th...

Just 56,000 people will vote but the US, China and others have a stake in the result.

iPolitics By Stephen Van Dine. Published on Apr 6, 2021 5:40pm 'With the bear and the dragon active in our backyard, and the U.S. positioning to re-establish itself in the world, Canada needs to move quickly to assert its Arctic interests.' A street in Arctic Bay, Nunavut (Jennifer Bain) A stone’s throw from the shores of Nunavut, Greenlanders go to the polls on Tuesday to decide which party will govern for the next four years. The ballot question: Should a China-backed company have access to the Kvanefjeld mine, which holds a significant deposit of 17 valuable rare-earth element...