New Mining Legislation In Greenland

A new extensive Act on Mineral Activities was adopted by the Greenland Parliament on 31 May 2023 - issues remain unclear regarding market needs and industry demands.

This entirely new act applies to all mining activities in all of Greenland, except for hydrocarbons and local usage of minerals. The act replaces the former act adopted by the Greenland Parliament in December 2009, when the authority was taken over by Greenland authorities.

The new Act comprises 143 articles. The authorities circulated a first draft in November 2022 for comments by various institutions, companies and other concerned parties. Minor changes were implemented in revisions in January, March and May 2023, but the vast majority of input from the market and the industry left only little trace in the final text of the Act.