Greenland is one of the new frontiers for global race to secure critical minerals

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Greenland is one of the new frontiers for global race to secure critical minerals  European countries and the US are ramping up efforts to reduce reliance on China for these resources.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/13/greenland-is-one-of-the-new-frontiers-for-global-race-to-secure-critical-minerals  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00Europe and the US have their eye on Greenland for its rare earth minerals.

00:06It comes in an effort to reduce reliance on China.

00:09Greenland is home to some of the world's largest untapped rare earth deposits.

00:14These minerals are a key ingredient in the production of electric vehicles,

00:18smartphones, fighter jets and other products.

00:21China's dominance over critical minerals has long been a powerful bargaining chip in recent trade talks.

00:27And Greenland's deposits are now eyed as an alternative to Beijing's stranglehold on the global supply chain.

00:35US President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he wants to take control over the Arctic island.

00:41The country's Prime Minister Jens Friedrich Nielsen was quick to reject his claims, calling Trump's statement disrespectful.

00:48Instead, Greenland is looking towards investments from the EU and the US in hopes that this will get more mines in the next decade.

00:57Coming soon.

00:59China's Pride

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