Minerals and the ice sheet

GEUS identifies 24 of the EU’s 34 critical raw materials in Greenland. Its 2023 review covers known occurrences, deposit estimates and assessed mineral potential. About 80% of Greenland is ice-covered; its ice-free land exceeds 400,000 square kilometres.1–2

Greenland resources & interests

Research evidence1

Trump has publicly emphasized Greenland’s military access and its role in the proposed Golden Dome missile-defense system. The financial records show a separate securities-to-contractor chain: disclosed Halliburton holdings, Halliburton Energy Services’ consulting agreement with March GL, and March GL’s place within Greenland Energy.1, 3–14

Rare-earth minerals

Mineral resource study2, 15

The Gardar Province in South Greenland includes rare-earth occurrences at Kuannersuit/Kvanefjeld, Kringlerne/Killavaat Alannguat and Motzfeldt. The EURARE research inventory identifies distinct mineral hosts and additional carbonatite occurrences.2, 15

Molybdenum · Malmbjerg

Mineral resource study2

The 2023 GEUS review describes Malmbjerg in East Greenland. It cites a 2022 measured-and-indicated ore estimate of 315 million tonnes at 0.18% molybdenum disulphide, using a 0.08% cutoff. The tonnage describes ore, not contained molybdenum metal.2

Documented connections

Greenland resources & interests →Research evidence1

Rare-earth minerals →Mineral resource study2, 15

Molybdenum · Malmbjerg →Mineral resource study2

Graphite →Mineral resource study2

Nickel, cobalt and copper →Mineral resource study2

Zinc, lead and associated metals →Mineral resource study2

Titanium, vanadium and platinum-group metals →Mineral resource study2

Sources and documents
  1. GEUS: Greenland mineral resources and the ice-sheet distinction
  2. GEUS: Review of critical raw-material resource potential in Greenland, MiMa 2023/1
  3. Gautier (2019), East Greenland Rift Basins, USGS Professional Paper 1824-K
  4. Reuters, January 22, 2026: Trump on Greenland access and Golden Dome
  5. Donald Trump: 2025 reporting-year annual disclosure, received June 29, 2026
  6. Halliburton: oilfield services and company activities
  7. OGE: Trump annual financial disclosure for 2025, received June 29, 2026
  8. Halliburton Energy Services–March GL consulting agreement, April 11, 2025
  9. Greenland Energy: Jameson Land agreement, contractor and licence structure
  10. 80 Mile / Greenland Energy: September 2026 possible merger announcement
  11. Greenland Energy: Q1 2026 Form 10-Q, completed corporate combination
  12. Greenland Energy: permitting update, August 11, 2026, SEC exhibit
  13. TIME: Trump declines to rule out force, January 7, 2025
  14. Trump Davos speech transcript, January 21, 2026
  15. EURARE: Greenland rare-earth mineral occurrences

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