EU SEEKS MORE LEVERAGE OVER GREENLAND MINERAL PROJECTS
June 1st, 2012
BY KEITH NUTHALL
The European Commission and Greenland have signed a letter of intent that could increase the role of European Union (EU) industrial mineral companies in the development of Greenlandic mineral resources, including rare earths.
EU industry Commissioner Antonio Tajani and development Commissioner Andris Piebalgs have struck a deal with Greenland Prime Minister Kuupik Kleis over future EU involvement in exploration and exploitation. The resulting letter of intent exploits Greenland's constitutional links to the EU through the official EU-Greenland ...
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