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44 minutes ago, Pouatchee said:

 

knowing how people love to put down trump and his admin I fail to see how this is sticking it to him. Like any other gvt they just had to submit a proposal, which they didn't. Probably cos they didnt feel like it was worth it to them...  hardly time to take out the party hat

 

The United States did not submit a proposal for Greenland's anorthosite mining license due to a combination of factors:

  1. Lack of Formal Investment Proposals: Despite expressed interest, the U.S. did not present concrete investment proposals. Greenland's Minister of Mineral Resources, Naaja Nathanielsen, noted that while U.S. business delegates visited, no formal dialogue or direct investments materialized. In contrast, European partners, including the EU and Denmark, progressed more smoothly in their collaborations. Reuters+3@EconomicTimes+3spotmedia.ro+3

  2. Regulatory and Legal Challenges: Greenland's mining legislation does not align with the traditional American approach of land acquisition and resource exploitation. The land belongs to the state, and exploitation licenses are temporary and require significant investment to maintain. This legal framework may have deterred U.S. investors accustomed to different systems. spotmedia.ro

  3. Perceived Political Instability: Former President Donald Trump's proposition to purchase Greenland introduced concerns about political stability, potentially making the region less attractive to investors. Greenland's mining minister warned that such rhetoric could harm its appeal to international investors. Financial Times+1Financial Times+1

  4. Infrastructure and Operational Challenges: Greenland's harsh climate, high operational costs, and lack of infrastructure pose significant challenges to mining operations. These factors may have contributed to the U.S.'s hesitation to invest. IEEE Spectrum+1Financial Times+1

In summary, while the U.S. showed interest in Greenland's resources, the absence of formal proposals, coupled with legal, political, and infrastructural challenges, led to the lack of American involvement in the anorthosite mining project.

 

Some of your arguments,   do not line up with actual US experience or practice.

  1. Lack of Formal Investment Proposals: If the US did not present concrete investment proposals, that is a reflection of the viability of the Trump demand to take over Greenland. Trump was all bluster and empty promises. The Europeans were less talk and more action.

  2. Regulatory and Legal Challenges: US mining company's would not be deterred by the state control of mineral rights in  Greenland.  In Canada, like Greenland, the "state" owns mineral rights. This has not stopped US mining and  energy companies from dominating the  industry and owning/operating multiple mining operations.  The US government as the largest  land owner in the USA  is also one of the largest mineral rights holders in the the USA. Energy and mining companies lease land for their activity. MN owns 1/4 of all mineral rights in the state, and the state has a sizeable mining sector.

  3. Perceived Political Instability:  Greenland is a stable democracy. Foreign investors in Greenland are not scared by  the US aggression.

  4. Infrastructure and Operational Challenges:  Greenland's climate is harsher but so too are the Alaskan and Canada's northern climate. US development projects were already underway long before trump. There are already two  mines in operation now . New development  was already underway.  In 2022 80 Mile Plc  and mineral exploration company KoBold Metals, backed by billionaires including Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates,are searching  for critical materials used in electric vehicles. Anglo American mining has had a footprint in Greenland for years as it searches for  minerals. 

 

USA was all talk.

 

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Posted
12 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

Ok, now you posted a long winding incoherent mass. Is it good enough to say Trump will lose because he <deleted> up his country. Short enough for you?

 

i guess you are like homer simpson... if you learn something new you start forgetting other things... poor you sucks to be you... you got information input shut down also known as idjitcy

 

 

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Posted
3 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

He did already, but not sure s a MAGA member you would be able to comprehend

not if a fascist liberal convolutes it to match his agenda... for sure 

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5 hours ago, Pouatchee said:

 

i guess you are like homer simpson... if you learn something new you start forgetting other things... poor you sucks to be you... you got information input shut down also known as idjitcy

 

 

Ok you mean your idol. 😂
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Funny.  Until Trump, all those beautiful resources on Greenland were locked up, off the world market. 

 

Now, they'll be flowing.  That'll bring down the market price and lead to an alternative source (other than political adversaries).

 

He wins even when he loses.

 

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2 hours ago, Pouatchee said:

he wins even when he loses

Yep! This comment is cementing your peoples delusion. You do understand that is a contradiction, and an impossible reality, right?

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Posted
3 hours ago, gargamon said:

Clearly English is not you first language if that is what you got from that post.

clearly his post went right over your head

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Posted
12 minutes ago, gargamon said:

English not your first language either?

I fixed it for you, hopefully you will now understand that his post went right over your head

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Posted
9 hours ago, Pouatchee said:

not if a fascist liberal convolutes it to match his agenda... for sure 

What is a fascist liberal? And how do they convolute?

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Posted
11 minutes ago, Patong2021 said:

 

 

Your points were refuted in detail. Are you denial?

 

 

Your response is infantile and rather stupid. Facts were provided. If you disagree, then state what was factually incorrect.

In typical MAGA fashion, when confronted with the truth you fall back to  false accusations and the denial of reality.

 

 

Wrong. The Canadian mining  sector has a relatively large footprint in Greenland. Much of the mining activity to date has been prospecting and identifying potential  mineral resources.  The Canadian Gold mining company Amaroq Minerals Ltd. has multiple mine licenses and has been trying to identify and locate the  key valuable mineral deposits,  Brunswick is another Canadian prospector looking for lithium. Lumina Sustainable Materials is the Greenland/Danish  entity that operates the massive anorthosite mine. Canadian based Neo Performance Minerals has been hunting for rare earth metals for some time.

 

The new mining  investment was in progress long before Trump  made his ignorant  statements.The new activity required public hearings and an environmental assessment before the license could be approved. These investments do not occur overnight.

 

The mining  activity and prospecting is public knowledge. The heavy presence of Canadian firms reflects the  Canadian expertise  in  far north resource development and the  shared culture of  Canada's far north Inuit people and their brothers and sisters in Greenland. The Canadians  by their own experience  with the Inuit and  resource development on native lands have learnt how to work with the local people, to build a consensus  and to be respectful of local culture. This is something Trump  followers  don't get. They threaten to march in and steal what is not theirs and then they wonder why  the locals don't want to deal with the USA.

 

"the  shared culture of  Canada's far north Inuit people and their brothers and sisters "

Was this the Indian slaughter and genocide?

And forced adoption of Indian children that continued until the 1960s?

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Posted
16 hours ago, Pouatchee said:

 

knowing how people love to put down trump and his admin I fail to see how this is sticking it to him. Like any other gvt they just had to submit a proposal, which they didn't. Probably cos they didnt feel like it was worth it to them...  hardly time to take out the party hat

 

The United States did not submit a proposal for Greenland's anorthosite mining license due to a combination of factors:

  1. Lack of Formal Investment Proposals: Despite expressed interest, the U.S. did not present concrete investment proposals. Greenland's Minister of Mineral Resources, Naaja Nathanielsen, noted that while U.S. business delegates visited, no formal dialogue or direct investments materialized. In contrast, European partners, including the EU and Denmark, progressed more smoothly in their collaborations. Reuters+3@EconomicTimes+3spotmedia.ro+3

  2. Regulatory and Legal Challenges: Greenland's mining legislation does not align with the traditional American approach of land acquisition and resource exploitation. The land belongs to the state, and exploitation licenses are temporary and require significant investment to maintain. This legal framework may have deterred U.S. investors accustomed to different systems. spotmedia.ro

  3. Perceived Political Instability: Former President Donald Trump's proposition to purchase Greenland introduced concerns about political stability, potentially making the region less attractive to investors. Greenland's mining minister warned that such rhetoric could harm its appeal to international investors. Financial Times+1Financial Times+1

  4. Infrastructure and Operational Challenges: Greenland's harsh climate, high operational costs, and lack of infrastructure pose significant challenges to mining operations. These factors may have contributed to the U.S.'s hesitation to invest. IEEE Spectrum+1Financial Times+1

In summary, while the U.S. showed interest in Greenland's resources, the absence of formal proposals, coupled with legal, political, and infrastructural challenges, led to the lack of American involvement in the anorthosite mining project.

Another post written by AI.... give it up people!!! Key sign: "Former President Donald Trump's"

Posted
46 minutes ago, SpaceKadet said:

Another post written by AI.... give it up people!!! Key sign: "Former President Donald Trump's"

 

you're about the only one who caught on. Bravo... I guess people dont like what chatgpt has to say by the number of thumbs down my post received...

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