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Greenland energy & minerals amid Arctic competition

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Since June 2026 Greenland Energy has continued to upgrade upgraded rigs and fund funded a $70 million two‑well drilling campaign in the Jameson Land Basin, while Greenland Mines has moved forward with advanced a 7,500‑metre diamond‑drilling program at Skaergaard and hired Tetra Tech and GeoSim to prepare an updated resource estimate for the Sarfartoq neodymium‑praseodymium project. The company also secured a stake in AnorTech, extending its reach into critical‑materials processing. AnorTech. Amaroq Ltd presented at a precious‑metals and critical‑minerals investor conference and reported high‑grade underground drilling gold results from the Nalunaq gold mine, confirming average grades above 40 g/t Au. Nalunaq, and Dalaroo Metals completed its largest field program at the Blue Lagoon project, identifying four identified new rare‑earth targets and expanding its prospective footprint, while also launching a four‑week exploration drive in southern Greenland. at Blue Lagoon. Canada approved a C$7 million grant for the Malmbjerg molybdenum project, the first G7 investment in Greenland mining. Greenland Energy signed drilling contracts with Stampede Drilling and Nordisk Fundering, and announced a $70 million Jameson Land Basin program under a farm‑in with 80 Mile PLC. Geopolitically, Greenland is being framed as a strategic Arctic hub for rare‑earths, hydrocarbons and security, with NATO and U.S. forces have been monitoring increased Chinese activity; the U.S. Coast Guard tracked rising Chinese research vessels transiting activity in the Bering Sea, and allied nations are deploying enhanced Arctic surveillance systems. Arctic. In July, Greenland’s the Greenland government warned the Trump‑linked Greenland Energy of unauthorized drilling activities in Jameson Land. The warning was reiterated on 8 August after the company moved drilling equipment to the eastern coast of Jameson Land without a permit from the mineral resources authority. Greenland Energy plans to spend about $60 million on two exploratory wells, claiming the area could contain up to $1 trillion of crude oil. Although new oil licences were halted in 2021, British firm 80 Mile retains existing exploration rights in the region. The firm has hired former talk‑show host Dr. Phil for a documentary and added a U.S. Navy veteran linked to the “Golden Dome” missile‑defence plan to its board. Two days after the warning, former President Donald Trump posted a provocative image on Truth Social, reiterating his rhetoric about U.S. control of the Arctic.

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