DENMARK PARLIAMENT WILL VOTE ON ALLOWING A GREENLAND REQUEST TO MINE URANIUM
January 1st, 2013
The Danish government’s spokesman for Greenland affairs has confirmed Denmark’s parliament is prepared to vote on whether to allow the Arctic autonomous territory to mine uranium. This follows November’s authorisation by the Greenland government of a review, which could lead to it supporting mining of the world’s fifth largest uranium deposit at Kvanefjeld, southern Greenland, which is controlled by Australia-owned Greenland Minerals and Energy Ltd (GME). An existing law prevents any uranium from being mined in the Kingdom of Denmark, including its ...
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