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Greenland gives Danish-French group permit to mine rock with green potential, in wake of Trump interest

By Reuters May 22, 2025

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Greenland on Wednesday handed a 30-year mining permit to a Danish-French mining group aiming to extract a moon-like rock that could offer a climate-friendly alternative in aluminium production.

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