Greenland has signed a major strategic partnership with the European Union to develop sustainable raw materials value chains, a move that could reshape global supply chains and diminish U.S. influence in the Arctic. The agreement, formalized through a Memorandum of...
Greenland Picks Europe Over U.S. in Critical Minerals Pact
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