Tuesday, April 6, 2021

A Row Over Rare-Earth Deposits Could Bring Down Greenland's Government

Giant icebergs float in the fjord in Narsaq, southern Greenland, the site of a controversial Australian-led uranium and rare-earth mining project. The open-pit mine has divided opinion on the island, which goes to the polls on Tuesday.

Greenlanders are going to the polls Tuesday in a crucial election that could determine if the island taps its vast deposits of rare-earth minerals to fuel eventual independence from Denmark.

(Image credit: NORDFOTO/AP)

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