Greenland could satisfy the world’s hunger for minerals, if miners could just start digging. WSJ’s Sune Rasmussen explains why Greenland’s minerals remain mostly untapped, and what bringing these rare earths to the surface could mean to the global supply chain. Further Reading: - Greenland Has the Makings of a Mining Boom. So Where Is Everyone? - Greenlanders Reject Trump’s Overtures at the Ballot Box Further Listening: - Why Trump Wants Ukrainian Minerals - Why an Arctic Treasure Is Spurring Hope and Dread Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Before this year, how much time did you spend thinking about Greenland?
Being Danish, I've actually always wanted to go to Greenland.
That's our colleague Suna Rasmussen.
I've tried to convince my editors to go, to send me to Greenland for a couple of years, but with very little success.
But then all of a sudden... And I also have a message tonight for the incredible people of Greenland.
Everyone's talking about Greenland.
Well, we need Greenland for national security purposes. I've been told that for a long time, long before.
It can be quite seductive to just listen to the headlines coming from President Trump about seizing control of a foreign country. And I think we're going to get it.
One way or the other, we're going to get it.
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