Greenland has allowed a Danish-French consortium to mine a rock which is key to the production of aluminum.
The permit granted to Greenland Anorthosite Mining (GAM) to extract anorthosite follows interest in the Arctic territory from Donald Trump in acquiring the island.
GAM, which is backed by French company Jean Boulle Group and real estate investment firms bodies from Denmark and Greenland, was granted a 30-year permit, Reuters reported.
23 Comments
hefejefe@lemm.ee · 65 pts · 1y
I would be applauding more if I wasn’t so embarrassed to be American right now.
toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 1y
don't be embarrassed to be an american. be proud. let that pride show. you've got one of the most beautiful countries on the planet. fight for her.
modifier@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 1y
This is the right take.
toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 1y
i'm canadian - a bit too proudly so. our family moved to nashville back in 1993 and then back to canada in 1999, so you could say i spent most of my formative years down there. i went to Overton HS, and i had some of the best teachers i could ever have wished for - even looking back now.
and canada isn't as friendly as they say it is, either. it's more passive-aggressive than friendly. matchbox 20 is horrible, and the tragically hip is overrated. i even saw them live in studio from like 20 feet a way. good band, but not national treasure territory.
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bluetoque@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 1y
You picked this thread to shit on the Tragically Hip? Sorry, I am just being passive aggressive I guess.
toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
i honestly don't know why the fuck i chose to write all that stuff in this thread, but i still mean it all. i've seen better bar blues bands, and gordie's whine really gets grating after a few songs. i'm glad we seem to agree on M20 at least :P
Sludgehammer@lemmy.world · 43 pts · 1y
It's almost like repeatedly bullying and threatening a nation makes them less likely cut a deal with you. Weird.
D_C@lemm.ee · 13 pts · 1y
You just don't understand the fart of the deal.
Whoops, I meant art of the steal.
Oh, ffs. I meant Angry Old Orange Rapist TurdNugget is a fucking imbecile. Phew, finally got there in the end.
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world · -19 pts · 1y
Isn't Greenland just part of Denmark? Why would Europeans doing mineral exploration in Europe hurt America?
I mean, would Alaska's governor opening up more of the wildlife refugee for US industrial exploitation be a "blow to Olaf Schultz"?
Stamau123@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
do you live under a rock? How are you this clueless? Trump has been talking about annexing Greenland since his first term.
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
How does this article change that?
Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 22 pts · 1y
CheeryLBottom@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y
If Bugs Bunny is involved, I'm in!
x00z@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 1y
It's called aluminium.
friendlymessage@feddit.org · 6 pts · 1y
alumnum
nfamwap@feddit.uk · 3 pts · 1y
Alnimunimum
Zorque@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
Not bauxite?
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anorthosite
samus12345@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 1y
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
But these guys are getting it from anorthosite, which is an interesting variation of industrial trends.
samus12345@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 1y
Oh, you responded to the comment saying it's aluminium, not aluminum, so I thought you were referring to that.
Sludgehammer@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Ailiuimiiniiuimi.
Bravo@eviltoast.org · 14 pts · 1y
OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 1y
They get a lot of eyes on their news when he goes on a rant.
Envy@fedia.io · 11 pts · 1y