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Greenland is worth its weight in gold: what do the US and Denmark share?
According to World Bank estimates, Greenland is now ranked 20th in terms of GDP per capita, which is higher than Sweden and Finland. But the islanders are very poor and powerless. They are in perpetual bondage. Greenland - the country where cod...

Top Greenland chief's brutal move to stop Trump buying island - 'We are not for sale'
A top diplomat from Greenland has issued a brutal put-down to Donald Trump's plans to annex the world's biggest island. He warned that his country is "not for sale" as he visits Washington under the US President's nose. Kim Kielsen, the head of...

Top Greenland official's move to stop Trump's purchase plans
By GEOFF EARLE, DEPUTY U.S. POLITICAL EDITOR Published: 12:08 EDT, 24 June 2025 | Updated: 12:09 EDT, 24 June 2025 Advertisement On a day when the mercury hit 98 degrees in Washington, there was talk of polar bears and arctic cooperation inside...

How Greenland Emerges as New Arctic Escape for American and Canadian Tourists, Fueling a Surge in Polar Travel, Latest Update You Need To Know
Greenland is no longer a forgotten icy frontier. Instead, Greenland emerges as a new Arctic escape, pulling in curious American and Canadian tourists looking to rewrite the meaning of travel. The world’s largest island is suddenly on the...

Top Greenland official's brutal move to stop Trump's aggressive purchase plans
On a day when the mercury hit 98 degrees in Washington, there was talk of polar bears and arctic cooperation inside the Danish embassy – with a top official from Greenland insisting the territory is not for sale. Western politicians mostly had...

Bank of Jamaica pledges $15m to downtown Kingston art district
ON FRIDAY, June 20, the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), the nation’s central bank, announced an “impact investment” of $15 million for over a three-year period, as part of Kingston Creative’s Adopt-A-Block initiative, which seeks “to ensure the creation of...

The Economy of Rare Earth Elements
Discussion surrounding the topic of rare earth elements became especially relevant after the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump, emphasized the need for an agreement with Ukraine on such minerals; an agreement that would grant...

This is the coldest country in the world, temperature here drops to -50 C, not Norway, Sweden, Greenland, it is..., has history of...
Home News This is the coldest country in the world, temperature here drops to -50°C, not Norway, Sweden, Greenland, it is…, has history of… There are many areas here where the temperature drops a lot in the winter season. New Delhi: There are many...

U.S.-Backed Drilling Initiative Targets Rare Earth Expansion in Greenland
Key Takeaways Critical Metals signs $2M drilling contract as part of broader push to expand Greenland’s Tanbreez rare earth resource. Program follows a $120M LOI from the U.S. Export-Import Bank, signaling Washington’s strategic interest. Infill...
This researcher claims that only one thing is missing for human life expectancy to exceed 1,000 years.
The quest for immortality is the stuff of science fiction, but real-life researchers are also looking for answers. One of them believes that humans could live for between 1,000 and 20,000 years on one condition. If you had the chance to live more...
Greenland celebrates its National Day to mark the summer solstice
NUUK, Greenland (AP) — Greenlanders celebrated National Day, the Arctic island’s biggest summer festival, on Saturday to mark the solstice with songs, cannon salutes and dances under 24 hours of sunlight. Revelers across the semi-autonomous Danish...

National Day Greenland celebrated on June 21
The longest day, June 21, was chosen in 1985 to officially be known as Greenland’s National Day and it was a recently as 2009 that it achieved self-government on the same date. With the interest that President Donald Trump has shown in taking...

Century-long slowdown of Atlantic circulation explains cold patch south of Greenland
Summary: A persistent patch of cold water south of Greenland, long known as the North Atlantic Warming Hole, has defied the global trend of ocean warming and raised questions about its origins. A new study published in Communications Earth &...

Greenland Resources secures 30-year exploitation licence for Malmbjerg project in Greenland
Greenland Resources has been granted a 30-year exploitation licence for molybdenum and magnesium at the Malmbjerg project in Greenland. The licence stipulates that mining activities must commence by 31 December 2028 and allows for a potential...

Greenland Awards Permit for Metal Critical to Defense Industry
(Bloomberg) -- Greenland has given permission to a Canadian mining company to explore for molybdenum, a metal critical to the production of steel, amid growing demand from the defense industry. The Arctic island and its mineral riches have this...

Vt.-based Gardener’s Supply files for bankruptcy
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A Vermont-based garden supply company has filed for bankruptcy. WCAX obtained the Chapter 11 bankruptcy paperwork for Gardener’s Supply filed Friday in Delaware. Sources told WCAX about the bankruptcy filing earlier this...
Greenland Resources Receives 30-Year Exploitation License for Molybdenum and Magnesium
NUUK, Greenland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 19, 2025-- Greenland Resources Inc. (Cboe CA: MOLY | FSE: M0LY) and its fully owned Greenlandic subsidiary Greenland Resources A/S (“Greenland Resources” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that today the...

Greenland gives critical metals mining permit to Toronto-based company
Open this photo in gallery:Greenland has seen rising activity in its mining sector over the past month, after U.S. President Donald Trump expressed an interest in purchasing it earlier this year.Ida Marie Odgaard/Reuters Greenland on Thursday...

Researchers issue warning after witnessing unprecedented changes in Greenland — here's what you need to know
Greenland may seem far away, but what's happening there is a warning. by Kritiksha SharmaJune 19, 2025 Greenland's landscape is changing faster than expected — and the ripple effects could reach far beyond the Arctic. According to the...
Greenland gives EU-backed critical metals project permit to mine
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Greenland on Thursday handed a 30-year permit to a European Union-backed project that aims to mine molybdenum, a critical metal used in aerospace, energy and defence and on which China has imposed export controls. The...