Greenland prepares legislation to halt Kuannersuit rare earth mine
The legislation would ban mining and exploration of sites with even relatively low concentration of radioactive elements.
September 17, 2021
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NUUK — Greenland’s new government is preparing legislation that will ban uranium mining and cease development of the controversial Kuannersuit mine (also known as the Kvanefjeld mine), one of the biggest rare earth deposits in the world, the country’s mineral resources minister said.
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