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Greenland eyes mines as melting ice cap unlocks mineral riches

2014-01-22 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Greenland will push ahead with a uranium and rare earths mine despite the objections of its former colonial ruler and main benefactor as the melting of the polar ice cap unlocks the country's natural resources, its prime minister said. Arctic Greenland, with the lowest population density in the world, could open its first big iron ore mine in five years and award the first rare earths exploitation licence by 2017, hoping for riches that could attract thousands of workers and leave the locals in...

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