Greenland's Harsh Environment Has Prevented Rare Earth Minin
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 10:30 amGreenland’s Harsh Environment Has Prevented Rare Earth Mining
January 11, 2026 - The Energy Mix
EXCERPT: "Trump’s fascination with the island nation may be more about countering Russian and Chinese influence in the Arctic than securing any of the hard-to-pronounce elements like neodymium and terbium that are used to produce the high-powered magnets needed in electric vehicles, wind turbines, robots and fighter jets among other products.
“The fixation on Greenland has always been more about geopolitical posturing—a military-strategic interest and stock-promotion narrative—than a realistic supply solution for the tech sector,” said Tracy Hughes, founder and executive director of the Critical Minerals Institute. “The hype far outstrips the hard science and economics behind these critical minerals.” . . . "
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January 11, 2026 - The Energy Mix
EXCERPT: "Trump’s fascination with the island nation may be more about countering Russian and Chinese influence in the Arctic than securing any of the hard-to-pronounce elements like neodymium and terbium that are used to produce the high-powered magnets needed in electric vehicles, wind turbines, robots and fighter jets among other products.
“The fixation on Greenland has always been more about geopolitical posturing—a military-strategic interest and stock-promotion narrative—than a realistic supply solution for the tech sector,” said Tracy Hughes, founder and executive director of the Critical Minerals Institute. “The hype far outstrips the hard science and economics behind these critical minerals.” . . . "
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