🇬🇱 Arkadian Strategic Metals notes US-Greenland defence and security agreement and potential benefits for Motzfeldt

September 23, 2026

Arkadian Strategic Metals Plc (AIM: AKN), the strategic metals and gold-focused exploration and development company, notes the agreement signed in New York on 22 September 2026, between the United States, Denmark and Greenland to strengthen defence and security cooperation in Greenland and the wider Arctic and North Atlantic region.

The agreement strengthens defence and security cooperation in Greenland and the wider Arctic and North Atlantic, including proposed US defence areas at Narsarsuaq and Mestersvig. The agreement updates the existing defence framework, providing for expanded US activities at Pituffik Space Base and additional defence areas at Narsarsuaq and Mestersvig. It also addresses military access, investment screening in sensitive sectors and opportunities for Greenlandic businesses to participate in defence-related contracts, while reaffirming the Kingdom of Denmark’s sovereignty and Greenlanders’ right to self-determination.

Significance for Motzfeldt

Of particular relevance to Arkadian is the proposed defence area at Narsarsuaq, close to the Company’s Motzfeldt Critical Metals Project, located approximately 20 km east of Narsarsuaq. Narsarsuaq was established as a US military base in 1941 and used in that capacity until 1958. It subsequently served as an international airport, a role it fulfilled until earlier this year.

Narsarsuaq already plays a practical role in Arkadian’s field operations. As reported on 2 September 2026, bulk samples collected from the Aries mineral resource area at Motzfeldt were transported by helicopter to Narsarsuaq for onward shipment for further test work. Arkadian’s field teams were based out of Narsarsuaq for the duration of the field programme.

Future investment at Narsarsuaq could support regional transport and logistics infrastructure relevant to Motzfeldt and other commercial activities. Any benefit to the Project would depend on the scope of investment and the arrangements for commercial access.

Arkadian holds a 51% interest in Motzfeldt, a multi-element project with the potential to supply rare earth elements, niobium, tantalum and zirconium for clean energy, advanced technology and defence applications. The Motzfeldt Project is one of only five critical raw material projects in Greenland identified by GEUS as a “very large deposit”.

The Company’s recently completed 2026 field programme at Motzfeldt included bulk sampling, geological targeting and environmental baseline studies to support continuing technical assessment and development planning. A review of infrastructure requirements for a future mining operation at Motzfeldt is ongoing.

Statement

“We welcome the signing of an agreement between Greenland, Denmark and the United States to strengthen defence and security cooperation in Greenland and the wider Arctic and North Atlantic region. We hope this provides a more stable basis for cooperation and greater certainty for Greenland and its people,” said George Frangeskides, Executive Chairman.

“Having invested in Greenland’s mining sector consistently over the past decade, initially through the Amitsoq and TBS projects and now at Motzfeldt, we have a longstanding interest in the country and its prosperity. We also take a keen interest in the announcement that Narsarsuaq has been earmarked as an additional US defence area, given Narsarsuaq’s existing role in our operations. Infrastructure investment that improves transport and logistics for civilian and commercial users has the potential to support the future development of Motzfeldt and business activity across the region.”

“At the same time, local residents and the municipality should have meaningful input as plans develop, with due consideration for existing livelihoods and the environment. These same considerations will also continue to guide development at Motzfeldt, where our focus will remain on ensuring a disciplined approach to development supported by technical progress, environmental and social impact assessment, and ongoing engagement with Greenlandic stakeholders.”

Contact

Arkadian Strategic Metals Plc
George Frangeskides, Executive Chairman
+44 20 3950 0725

SPARK Advisory Partners Limited (Nomad)
Andrew Emmott
+44 20 3368 3555

CMC Markets plc (Broker)
Thomas Smith / Douglas Crippen
+44 20 3003 8632

For more information, visit Arkadian Strategic Metals.

Originally published on September 23, 2026 by Arkadian Strategic Metals Plc.