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Greenland Minerals seeks clarity on Kvanefjeld licence

Greenland Minerals seeks clarity on Kvanefjeld licence

Australia-based Greenland Minerals Limited has requested arbitration proceedings in its dispute with the governments of Greenland and Denmark concerning the impact of new legislation banning uranium mining on its exploration licence for the Kvanefjeld rare earths project in southern Greenland.

Uranium & Fuel 24 March 2022

New Chinese JV for rare earth minerals from Greenland

New Chinese JV for rare earth minerals from Greenland

China's Shenghe Resources Holding Co Ltd - the largest shareholder in Greenland Minerals Ltd - has formed a joint venture company with subsidiaries of China National Nuclear Corporation for the trading and processing of rare earth minerals. The creation of the joint venture supports the development of Greenland's Kvanefjeld Project.

Uranium & Fuel 23 January 2019

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IAEA head visits planned Greenland mine

IAEA head visits planned Greenland mine

Amano in Greenland - 48Authorities in Greenland have carried out robust safety and security preparatory work for a possible rare earth and uranium mine, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director general Yukiya Amano noted during a visit to the country.

Uranium & Fuel 15 May 2017

Greenland ice sheet project contributes to repository safety

Greenland ice sheet project contributes to repository safety

GAP_researcher_(NWMO)_48Newly published findings from a five-year international project to study conditions at the surface and below the Greenland Ice Sheet will be used in evaluations of the future safety of deep geological repositories over time frames of up to a million years.

Waste & Recycling 08 September 2016

Denmark and Greenland confirm uranium agreements

Denmark and Greenland confirm uranium agreements

The governments of Denmark and Greenland have confirmed the signing of a series of agreements last month setting the framework for future cooperation on foreign, defence and security policy issues related to the mining and commercial export of uranium.

Uranium & Fuel 02 February 2016

Denmark and Greenland reach uranium export agreement

Denmark and Greenland reach uranium export agreement

An agreement has been reached between Denmark and Greenland on how they will cooperate on foreign, defence and security policy issues related to the mining and commercial export of uranium from Greenland.

Uranium & Fuel 20 January 2016

Success for Kvanefjeld refinery pilot plant

Success for Kvanefjeld refinery pilot plant

Kvanefjeld_refinery_pilot_plant_(GMEL)_48The first phase of a refinery pilot plant to extract uranium and rare earth metals from the Kvanefjeld deposit in Greenland has met or exceeded its targets during a 250-hour test run.

Uranium & Fuel 25 September 2015

Greenland feasibility study complete

Greenland feasibility study complete

Greenland Minerals and Energy Ltd (GMEL) has completed a feasibility study for the Kvanefjeld uranium and rare earths project and plans to start the permitting process by the end of 2015.

Uranium & Fuel 26 May 2015

Fuel cycle roundup #23

Fuel cycle roundup #23

• Duke to sell surplus fuel
• Uranium One in Kazakh litigation
• Early end for conversion agreement
• Forte acquires Slovak assets
• Rare earths MoU for Greenland

Uranium & Fuel 04 April 2014

Greenland drops uranium mining ban

Greenland drops uranium mining ban

Kvanefjeld drilling 48Greenland's parliament has voted in favour of lifting the country's long-standing ban on the extraction of radioactive materials, including uranium. The move could enable the Kvanefjeld project to proceed.

Nuclear Policies 25 October 2013