Sune Rasmussen

There's no roads connecting settlements in Greenland. And shipping is treacherous because of all the floating ice off the coast of Greenland. So even if you were to extract minerals from the ground, you still have to put it on a ship and somehow get it off the island, which is tricky in many parts because of all this floating ice.

There's no roads connecting settlements in Greenland. And shipping is treacherous because of all the floating ice off the coast of Greenland. So even if you were to extract minerals from the ground, you still have to put it on a ship and somehow get it off the island, which is tricky in many parts because of all this floating ice.

There's no roads connecting settlements in Greenland. And shipping is treacherous because of all the floating ice off the coast of Greenland. So even if you were to extract minerals from the ground, you still have to put it on a ship and somehow get it off the island, which is tricky in many parts because of all this floating ice.

The prime minister who passed this uranium law back in 2021 is from Nassau.

The prime minister who passed this uranium law back in 2021 is from Nassau.

The prime minister who passed this uranium law back in 2021 is from Nassau.

He actually ran and won the election on a campaign promise. His main campaign promise was this uranium law. He said, I'm going to pass this law so we can protect our local environment.

He actually ran and won the election on a campaign promise. His main campaign promise was this uranium law. He said, I'm going to pass this law so we can protect our local environment.

He actually ran and won the election on a campaign promise. His main campaign promise was this uranium law. He said, I'm going to pass this law so we can protect our local environment.

And it's essentially impossible to extract these rare earths in Kvenefjord without also extracting uranium. So they kind of fell victim to this new law. And since then, the project has essentially been paused.

And it's essentially impossible to extract these rare earths in Kvenefjord without also extracting uranium. So they kind of fell victim to this new law. And since then, the project has essentially been paused.

And it's essentially impossible to extract these rare earths in Kvenefjord without also extracting uranium. So they kind of fell victim to this new law. And since then, the project has essentially been paused.

I spoke to this young 25-year-old woman. And her argument was like, well, why is it always us, the indigenous Inuit people, who have to suffer for the development of the Western world? This is a very sort of colonialist way of looking at economic development.

I spoke to this young 25-year-old woman. And her argument was like, well, why is it always us, the indigenous Inuit people, who have to suffer for the development of the Western world? This is a very sort of colonialist way of looking at economic development.

I spoke to this young 25-year-old woman. And her argument was like, well, why is it always us, the indigenous Inuit people, who have to suffer for the development of the Western world? This is a very sort of colonialist way of looking at economic development.

So there's that argument in Nassau, and that's a very emotional one for an Inuit population who also for decades, for centuries, has lived under the control of Denmark.

So there's that argument in Nassau, and that's a very emotional one for an Inuit population who also for decades, for centuries, has lived under the control of Denmark.

So there's that argument in Nassau, and that's a very emotional one for an Inuit population who also for decades, for centuries, has lived under the control of Denmark.

And these are people in Nassau, remember, who live off the land. They live off berries they pick in the mountains. They live off fishing. So they're very concerned about the environmental impact. They're also concerned about the impact on their traditional way of life.

And these are people in Nassau, remember, who live off the land. They live off berries they pick in the mountains. They live off fishing. So they're very concerned about the environmental impact. They're also concerned about the impact on their traditional way of life.