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​An explosion is pictured at an exploration site of the company Greenland Anorthosite Mining of an anorthosite deposit close to the Qeqertarsuatsiaat fjord, Greenland, on Sept. 11, 2021.
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Greenland’s thwarted rare earths miner hopes for change in March election

Greenlanders are set to go to the polls next month as US President Donald Trump increases pressure on Denmark to transfer sovereignty of the semi-autonomous Arctic island to the United States.

​Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk addresses a stadium audience in Washington, DC, on Inauguration Day.
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Hard Numbers: DOGE cuts boost Palantir stocks, Shooter rampages at Swedish school, Trump makes “rare” demand of Ukraine, Rebels in DRC announce ceasefire

--FILE--Chinese workers check tungsten ore at a factory
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Why is the Pentagon funding a Canadian tungsten mine?

Most Americans are likely unaware that the Department of Defense has morphed into a major mining investor but it is becoming a significant backer of Canada’s critical minerals sector.

Hydraulic excavators scoop the broken rock into 100- or 150-tonne haul trucks at Agnico-Eagle's Meadowbank mine in Nunavut June 28, 2011.
Analysis

Nunavut’s golden birthday present

The traditional 25th-anniversary gift is silver, but how about mines full of precious minerals?

Greenpeace activists hold a protest demanding an end to deep-sea mining in Prague, Czech Republic.
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Jamaica hosts deep-sea mining talks

Environmental groups hate mining the seafloor, which holds precious metals to power green tech.

What would you do if you were Greenland?
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What would you do if you were Greenland?

Greenland's election is about more than just who holds power — it's about an existential decision for what has become ground zero in a global battle for influence.

With its interests in flames, what will China do in Myanmar?
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With its interests in flames, what will China do in Myanmar?

As Myanmar's political crisis deepens, protesters are taking aim at Chinese business interests. Growing anti-China sentiment is big test for Beijing, which faces a tough choice on how to respond.

China takes a “rare” swipe at the US
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China takes a “rare” swipe at the US

China is considering cutting off the export of rare earths to the US. What are they, and why does this matter for everything from fighter jets to the device you're reading on right now?