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Greenland’s melting ice is clearing the way for a mineral ‘gold rush’

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Greenland 's ice retreat could facilitate the start of a mineral "gold rush" for mining companies.

Ice loss from Greenland is exposing the island's natural resources, inadvertently making some of the world's largest untapped critical mineral reserves more accessible.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed his desire to gain control of Greenland .

"There is huge potential [in Greenland ] but, at the moment, there is not actually much mining going on," Keiding says.

The end-use of these materials, which tend to have a high risk of supply chain disruption, are wide-ranging and include electric vehicle batteries and energy storage technologies.