History of US military in Greenland

A fascinating read.

https://theconversation.com/us-military-has-a-long-history-in-greenland-from-mining-during-wwii-to-a-nuclear-powered-army-base-built-into-the-ice-273355

#Greenland
#US
#meteorite
#cryolite
#nuclear

Cryolite, a rare mineral, is rekindling tensions between Greenland and Denmark

A documentary estimates that exploitation of this 'white gold' has earned companies and the Danish state €54 billion. While the figures are disputed by economists, they're fueling pro-independence rhetoric in Nuuk.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250220-cryolite-a-rare-mineral-is-rekindling-tensions-between-greenland-and-denmark?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Greenland #Denmark #Cryolite #WhiteGold #RareMinerals #RareEarths #Minerals #Mining #Politics #Independence

A new documentary "White Gold" explains how #Denmark extracted up to DKK400 billion by mining #cryolite in #Greenland from 1854-1987, financing the modern Danish state. The figure is contested by some who argue that after costs the profit was "only" some DKK13-17b. 1/3 www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...

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