politics Greenland
Trump says Greenland exploration will begin despite Danish pushback
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The agreement provides for two new military bases in Greenland.
Donald Trump said massive oil, gas and mineral exploration was preparing to begin in Greenland. Denmark says the agreement with the US and Greenland grants no mining or drilling rights, while expanding the US military role and reaffirming Danish sovereignty and Greenlanders’ right to self-determination.
3 sourcesFRANCE 24, Al JazeeraUpdated
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Donald Trump said that large-scale oil, gas and mineral exploration was preparing to begin in Greenland.
3 of 3 sources““Massive Oil, Gas, and Mineral Exploration is getting ready to begin,” he wrote”
AllegedDonald Trump claimed that Greenland has more easily available oil than almost anywhere in the world.
2 of 2 sources““The amount of easily available Oil is far greater than that of almost … anywhere in the World,””