Greenland: Farmers protest against rare earths mining plans
Al Jazeera, 22 Oct 2021
As the Greenlandic ice sheet melts, huge deposits of rare earth elements are being uncovered.
These are vital in the production of low-carbon technologies - such as electric cars and wind turbines.
But some farmers - worried about radioactive dust and waste water - are trying to block mining projects.
Al Jazeera’s Nick Clark visited the town of Narsaq in southern Greenland - the site of one proposed mine.
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