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Greenland’s Mine Fight Turns to Language

A mining dispute over Greenland’s rare earths has reached a question with consequences beyond the courtroom: whose language should guide the government’s response?

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Odd Inge Teige
Nov 6

Greenland’s government rejected accusations of delaying a major mining lawsuit on November 5, defending its need to review a Greenlandic translation before approving its legal response.

The dispute concerns the Kuannersuit project, also known as Kvanefjeld, in southern Greenland.

Energy Transition Minerals, the parent company of Greenland Minerals, said o…

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