This publication is a collaborative effort by Friends of the Earth Europe, EEB, and NOAH.

This factsheet is part of a series of case studies on contested mining projects, developed by civil society organisations. The factsheets illustrate the structural problems associated with mining projects in Europe and beyond, with a view to integrate the experiences of front line communities in EU policies. This factsheet is part of a series of case studies on contested mining projects, developed by civil society organisations. The factsheets illustrate the structural problems associated with mining projects in Europe and beyond, with a view to integrate the experiences of front line communities in EU policies.

Kringlerne in South Greenland, locally known as Killavaat Alannguat, allegedly contains the biggest deposit of rare earth elements in the world. The proposed mining project is owned by the Australian junior company Tanbreez Mining Greenland A/S (currently in the process of being taken over by Critical Metals Corp.), which has been granted an exploitation license, but presently lacks sufficient funding to continue with the project. If implemented, the project will have a significant negative impact on the environment and potentially threaten the nearby Kujataa UNESCO World Heritage Site. South Greenland is the lushest and most fertile part of the country and has been home to farming culture in Greenland for over 1000 years. Kujataa is thus considered a cultural landscape, because of the inhabitants’ close connection with the land.