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Podcast: Polar Geopolitics - Arctic and Antarctic analysis
Episode: Greenland’s critical raw material potential and China’s current interest in the Arctic
Description: Greenland’s substantial reserves of rare earth elements and other critical raw materials have become a prominent aspect of geopolitical posturing in the Arctic. For many observers, the Trump administration’s interest in acquiring Greenland has been driven in large part by a desire to secure access to strategic minerals and reduce U.S. dependence on Chinese supply chains. The European Union likewise sees Arctic natural resources as a means for reducing dependency on China.
But how viable is large-scale resource development in Greenland? What political, economic, environmental and logistical obstacles stand in the way? And how signi...