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‘A decision to decide’: Greenland moves to suspend seabed mining until 2029
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October 22, 2026

‘A decision to decide’: Greenland moves to suspend seabed mining until 2029

Greenland’s parliament has asked the government to pause licensing on seabed mining amid concerns about foreign interests in mining and potential environmental consequences for marine life. The Oct. 15 measure directed the government, called Naalakkersuisut, to present a law to the parliament, called Inatsisartut, in early 2027 to suspend seabed mining until at least 2029. […]

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