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Greenland
Peter Schriver - Nuna Law Firm
What is the nature and importance of the mining industry in your country? Presently there are four exploitation licences in Greenland – a gold mine in south Greenland, an olivine mine in west Greenland, a lead and zinc mine also in west Greenland, and a molybdenum mine in east Greenland. At the moment only the gold mine is operating. Generally the mineral exploration activity has increased enormously within the past few years as the world mining community has become increasingly aware of Greenland’s mineral potential.
