EventU.S. President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that ‘massive’ oil, gas and mineral exploration is ‘getting ready to begin’ in Greenland, citing abundant resources and a strategic security advantage for the United States and Europe. Trump warned that any future attack on the U.S. would come over Greenland, where U.S. defenses could counter emerging weaponry. The announcement followed a security agreement signed last month with Denmark and Greenland, which included provisions on resource extraction and mineral cooperation. Greenland’s deputy mining minister, Jørgen Hammeken‑Holm, questioned...
President Trump announced that massive oil, gas and mineral exploration activities are set to begin in Greenland, following a security agreement that also expands U.S. military bases there.
The United States, Greenland, and Denmark signed a defense agreement on 22 September that modernises U.S. facilities, expands freedom of movement for U.S. troops in Greenland, and provides rights to underwater access and investment oversight.
The United States announced via social media that major oil, gas, and mineral exploration is preparing to begin in Greenland, sparking pushback from Greenlandic officials and Denmark who emphasize strict regulatory compliance and the limited scope of current extraction.
President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that massive oil, gas, and mineral exploration is ready to begin in Greenland, highlighting the region’s large subsurface potential and strategic defense value, while industry reports note the country remains largely undeveloped and has banned new exploration licences since 2021.
Denmark’s foreign ministry said the United States must follow Greenland’s legislation for resource exploration, stressing that a recent trilateral agreement does not grant special rights for mining or drilling.
Denmark maintains that a new US‑Greenland‑Denmark agreement does not change Greenland’s mining or drilling rules, even as President Trump touts upcoming oil and mineral exploration on the island.
US President Donald Trump announced that major oil, gas, and mineral exploration is set to begin in Greenland, following a security agreement that expands U.S. military presence on the island.
The United States signed a security agreement with Greenland and Denmark that permits expansion of U.S. forces at Pituffik Space Base and new defence sites at Narsarsuaq and Mestersvig, granting the U.S. free movement across Greenland’s territory.
