# Global mining expansion and Greenland rare earth growth

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/global-mining-resource-expansion-and-restructuring
> Updated: 2026-10-05T16:12:15.000Z. Sources: 17. Developments: 4.

The global mining sector continues to see strategic expansion, particularly in critical minerals. Greenland Mines Ltd. is seeking to expand its Sarfartoq rare earth district from 74 square miles to approximately 175 square miles. The North Carolina-based company aims to supply neodymium and praseodymium for electric vehicles, wind turbines, and defense systems, potentially producing roughly one-third of the world’s neodymium-praseodymium oxide refined outside of China. This expansion follows a security agreement between the United States, Greenland, and Denmark designed to prevent adversaries from making sensitive investments in Greenland without U.S. approval, a framework the company says makes undeveloped deposits more accessible to allied supply chains.

In broader Greenlandic mining developments, Critical Metals Corp. has received government approval for the mining and closure plans of its Tanbreez rare earths project. Considered one of the largest undeveloped heavy rare earth deposits outside of China, the project has an estimated after-tax net present value of $2.1 billion. While the approval provides a framework through 2050, the company still requires approvals for environmental management, marine transport, and mineral exports. 

Additionally, Greenland Mines Ltd. completed its 2026 field program at the Skaergaard Project, utilizing diamond drilling and geotechnical studies to advance resource evaluation and metallurgical development. The company is evaluating precious metals alongside potential vanadium, iron, and gallium value streams.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-05: Greenland mining projects advance with new approvals and field programs

Critical Metals Corp. secured Greenland approval for its Tanbreez rare earths project, while Greenland Mines Ltd completed a major field program at the Skaergaard Project to advance mineral resource development

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/greenland-mining-projects-advance-with-new-approvals-and-field-programs

### 2026-09-24: Greenland Mines seeks to double rare-earth mining district size

Greenland Mines plans to double the size of its Sarfartoq rare earth district to supply critical minerals for defense and green technology, aiming to reduce Western reliance on Chinese processing.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/greenland-mines-seeks-to-double-rare-earth-mining-district-size

### 2026-09-21: Greenland Mines applies to double Sarfartoq rare earth footprint

Greenland Mines has applied to more than double its Sarfartoq rare earth footprint in Greenland, seeking a new 262-square-kilometre exploration license to expand its critical mineral holdings.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/great-southern-mining-reports-high-grade-gold-at-duketon-project

### 2026-09-20: Mining companies report significant mineral intercepts in deep drilling

Power Metallic Mines and DPM Metals report significant mineral discoveries, with high-grade copper, gold, and molybdenum intercepts from deep drilling programs at the Lion and Brevene sites.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mining-companies-report-significant-mineral-intercepts-in-deep-drilling

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