If US, Europe Don’t Move on Greenland’s Minerals, the Island Could Partner With China: Minister

The U.S. State Department does not confirm if agreement on minerals will be extended.

Crews at X-Ploration Services prepare equipment for mining operations in Nuuk, Greenland, on May 4, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

A Greenlandic official has raised the stakes in the contest for its minerals, suggesting that the Danish territory could turn to China if the United States and Europe do not move fast enough.

Greenland’s minister for mineral resources, Naaja Nathanielsen, hinted at that possibility in an interview with the Financial Times published on May 27.