Greenland's Rare Earths: A Geopolitical Battle to Challenge China's Tech Dominance
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News18•20-01-2026, 16:43
Greenland's Rare Earths: A Geopolitical Battle to Challenge China's Tech Dominance
- •Greenland, despite its icy landscape, holds vast reserves of rare earth elements crucial for modern technology.
- •These rare earths, including neodymium and dysprosium, are essential for smartphones, EVs, aircraft engines, and defense.
- •China currently controls 80-90% of the global rare earth supply, a monopoly the US seeks to challenge.
- •Greenland's strategic location between North America, Europe, and the Arctic also makes it vital for monitoring Russian and Chinese activity.
- •US President Donald Trump's attempt to acquire Greenland has sparked a geopolitical confrontation with European nations, leading to tariff threats.
Why It Matters: Greenland's rare earth minerals and strategic location are central to a US-Europe-China geopolitical power struggle.
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