Greenland also has a HUGE amount of high-quality sand, which is also highly in demand now.

@someguyfromarcticfreezer6854

3 жыл бұрын

Australia and Africa says "Hi".

@someguyfromarcticfreezer6854

3 жыл бұрын

@@ronidude OMG is it produced or "too expensive to transport and process"? because it is well known problem in urban areas. Greenland as it is, those sand can't be exported, UNLESS Chinese workers can work $2 per hour which is highly unlikely.

@someguyfromarcticfreezer6854

3 жыл бұрын

@@ronidude Next Couple of years? You forgot to ad "centuries".

@someguyfromarcticfreezer6854

3 жыл бұрын

@@ronidude Not everything is like in the movies, it takes hundred years feel the change of the northern weather.

@markfish8403

3 жыл бұрын

Because we'll never have enough concrete until the earth is more widely paved. Less concrete is what we need, and fewer humans, and more trees, and more of us that grow gardens for food. Maybe what's been happening for the past 20 months is all part of that "plan". Scary to think. Maybe I shouldn't even be typing subversive conjecture like this and end up on some "list of people".

I see this channel getting up to the level of Johnny Harris, neo, or Mustard. The quality is like no other! Keep up the good work!

@florisk.ios.6416

3 жыл бұрын

Johnny Harris has similar content, but his video’s are alot better, visually at least.

@gabrieldykes8185

3 жыл бұрын

So true

@FrozenDung

3 жыл бұрын

@@florisk.ios.6416 he's more experienced for sure but given a chance OBF can easily get to this level. Who runs this channel btw? I know he's Danish

@florisk.ios.6416

3 жыл бұрын

@@FrozenDung easily? Johnny Harris is an actual reporter, it took him years to get to this level, OBF is just a guy with an educational yt channel

@jeostone5255

3 жыл бұрын

he's got a long way to go though. Johnny harris, neo, and mustard are pros. Neo and mustard are masters with 3d imagery, and Johnny harris has mastered music, montages, and maps in his videos.

I watched a geological show and they discovered large deposits of Ruby's and gold on Greenland. Seems like such a great place to go live and fish, crab, prospect and get a claim for mining ⛏️ and just enjoy life exploring a very interesting area of the world. Plus I love the relaxed but hard working pace they live at. I love countries that are more in tune with nature and run its country off of nature's ways.

@daydreamer226

3 жыл бұрын

The biggest issue is fresh fruit and other foods. Most items must be imported. Salmon and tuna are nice, but I don't want fish cereal for breakfast, a tuna sandwich for lunch and a salmon steak for dinner 300 days a year. If you're a vegan, you're in trouble. Lichen is hard to cultivate

@ricois3

2 жыл бұрын

I saw the same show. Now rubies from Greenland are being marketed and sold by a company called Greenland Ruby.

@omasfreier

2 жыл бұрын

Always a sign for being connected to nature is the increased number of heroin addicts... Dude living in Greenland is literally hell, only ice around you and very few people

@NS-et5wh

2 жыл бұрын

@@daydreamer226 We don't eat salmon and tuna all day lol. We have fruits and basically any other foods you'll find any other country, it's just more expensive, but still accesible to most people. I know many who are vegan/vegetarians and I live in Greenland

@julius43461

Жыл бұрын

You love all that looking from afar. Go there and you will learn why they have a suicide problem.

Better be owned by Denmark, than US or China

@benmountaingangster

2 жыл бұрын

True

@jakalder

2 жыл бұрын

Canada also wants Greenland

@glamdefender3189

2 жыл бұрын

Why?

@anxieux1524

2 жыл бұрын

It would be much better for the US to control them. Canada wouldn't be too bad but it would be horrible if China owned them. America would profit from the lands and has the means to support them. Also, the US can use the land strategically and is better then Canada at incorporating and supporting overseas land.

@benmountaingangster

2 жыл бұрын

@@anxieux1524 same applies to Denmark

"A seriously underrated channel." - me (just now)

As a Greenlandic person I am so glad to see that people are sticking up for me and my people❤Thank you

@Tronix12

2 жыл бұрын

Can you speak Greenlandic?

@nattheidiotsandwich842

2 жыл бұрын

@@Tronix12 of course 😄

@anotheraccount7190

2 жыл бұрын

Do*

@nataliekhanyola5669

2 жыл бұрын

Stay strong Greenland!!!

@boatymcboatface4120

2 жыл бұрын

Do the people of Greenland want to become independent or are you fine with Denmark?

Protect Greenland.

@miguelcastaneda7236

3 жыл бұрын

well glad they didnt sell to trump

@Darkspace.

2 жыл бұрын

@@miguelcastaneda7236 U.S.A*

@glamdefender3189

2 жыл бұрын

Protect their financial exploitation, political dependency and stagnation?

@JustAPintOfMilk

2 жыл бұрын

@@miguelcastaneda7236 trump wasnt the first to ask if they can buy Greenland and he will not be the last to ask

@angutivik_3358

2 жыл бұрын

@@miguelcastaneda7236 for us Greenlanders the Trump situation was like a joke tbh

Bluejay Mining have been given permits to extract the huge deposits of ilmenite, nickel and copper in Greenland. The Danish and Greenland governments are backing the projects and are equity investors.

@jnv1971

3 жыл бұрын

@@cuchidesoto2686 Basically a british company. Almost 90% of their stock is owned by british investment bankers. The rest is owned by their chief executive officer as well as Greenland and Denmark through subsidiaries. It's all right there in google ;)

I live in greenland and im really happy to live there We havedone so many thinks in my life and im 11 But sometime we go to denmark or canada cause We want some hot air but it’s still hot when it’s summer First i fought greenland was a land where not alot if other contry will talk about but i saw alot of videos talking about greenland where they sey greenland is cool or stuff like that it’s make me happy Im really happy

@Innoventions

2 жыл бұрын

Greenland looks nice

@normanladdleschnitzel1928

2 жыл бұрын

What are some must see/do things in greenland from your perspective? I want to visit in the next few years and would love a local's input.

@daniyal-syed

2 жыл бұрын

@@normanladdleschnitzel1928 their 11 I doubt their input would be great

@johannes7434

2 жыл бұрын

Greenland rocks

Rare earth metals are pretty rare *but they aren't extremely rare* the only reason they're called rare is because getting them out of the ore is difficult

@madisonbrigman8186

2 жыл бұрын

and also, because of draconian laws, if they have even a trace of thorium in them it makes resource extraction that much harder because thorium is considered as a nuclear waste - at least in the US

I understand that there are never-used crude-oil tankers. Make the slight modifications and use them to transport melt-water from the glaciers to any city that would pay, thus increasing national income, and perhaps accelerating the exposure of mineral deposits. This has the advantage of being stoppable if there proves to be any disadvantages.

As someone who works in Greenland, rare earth mining is far from Greenland's only hope to obtain economic independence. Greenland has one of the largest supplies of high quality sand due to the glacier and as demand goes up for silicon chips and concrete, this sand is becoming an increasingly viable way for Greenland to profit without the need for explosive mining operations. Additionally, Greenland has a booming tourist industry. New flights have started from Iceland and Nuuk is expanding its airport. This could eventually lead to increased tourism from the US at the same scale seen in Iceland. Greenland needs to grow sustainably and in an environmentally friendly way and hopefully it will gain independence soon.

@sleidman

3 жыл бұрын

@Julius Therkelsen You're totally right! Greenland has a booming fishing industry and is one of the few countries that has a sustainable fishery. It's a shame that much of the fish is exported to the EU without the Greenlandic people getting the full economic potential. I definitely think an investment in fish processing plans in Greenland would help keep some of that money in Greenland. I never said I was in favor of mining in kuannersuit. In fact, I am adamantly opposed to it. Uranium mining is dangerous and could leave Greenland with an environmental catastrophe and little economic gain. The only mining that I think Greenland should do in the near future is a socialized/government operated sand and gravel mining. That way all the money stays in Greenland and there is no need for explosives or dangerous chemicals. We need people like you in Greenland fighting for environmental protection. I think Greenland is on it's way towards independence and I'm excited to see them get more sovereignty!

@knightrider693

3 жыл бұрын

Noone wants to go to Greenland.

@sm3675

2 жыл бұрын

@@knightrider693 I agree. If I want to see misery I would rather go to Iqualut in Canada rather than Greenland.

@normanladdleschnitzel1928

2 жыл бұрын

I'm an american that wants to visit greenland. I would rather pay higher rates to go stay there than them have to resort to mining. Preserve those resources as long as possible.

@backintimealwyn5736

2 жыл бұрын

but why want independance? You get to be part of the EU , and is danmark jurting you or something? Greenlan 's population is not big enough to sustain and employ the people needed to exploit the ressources, you'd have to resort to massive immigration , you'd be colonisez by China or the US , you'd have no choice.

“Exceptionally cold”. Hi from Greenland, where we yearly look at news from Chicago while thinking “f*#k it looks cold”. 🥶

@dirktween244

3 жыл бұрын

From Greenland ? Be sure to keep Greenland as a free country. Most neutral, being Denmark ? Denmark having the current clsim. ************ It would be a grest crime to see a world war, over the N.W. ocean passage. Greenland might not get much directly from the N.W. passage. It is highly important re: peaceful use of the passage.

@Handy590

3 жыл бұрын

@@dirktween244 i’m part danish too, so really much in my interest.

@chromberries7329

2 жыл бұрын

People from Chicago probably don't even know Greenland is inhabited lol

Very interesting video! I was wondering when I would hear about resources being discovered here.

Congratulations on almost 50k!!! I remember this channel back when it was a thousand subscribers old :0 May I again add, you should add an outro at some point, just a basic layout for links to other videos and patreon/community sites. Or don't. That might make you stand out in the long run, just pure facts and research is a breath of fresh air amongst all youtubers constantly shoving down 'click the subscribe button' down our throat. Best of luck in life! Cheers!

@OBFYT

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! But yeah, it's a balancing game with the whole click-to-action thing. Usually I optimize for longer average view duration so I either put the "asking for subscribers thing" at the end of my videos. But in this one I decided against it. Definitely something I still need to refine

Bro your channel is growing super fast.

Interesting to hear Geenland's perspective on the topic. A nice addition to the video's on the topic from youtube challels of VisualPolitik and AtlasPro.

@jakobraahauge7299

3 жыл бұрын

There is not one Greenlandic perspective - there are many! Greenland is a democracy - it's bot uniform

Please keep up with the uploads. You’ll get the subs you deserve! This is a great channel!

Ah, so Greenland is to blame why I couldn’t buy a 3080

@la7dfa

3 жыл бұрын

And the crypto miners :)

@rosequartz2290

3 жыл бұрын

Only a few will understand this joke 😂😂

@HeineHard

3 жыл бұрын

A simplified fact from a simplified americano. Waste and production is the same for them! Mouth, Ass it's the same! They don't know the difference. (Ask anyone!) Okey they know about killing people, but that is a different story.

GG on 100k subs!

Rare earth elements aren't that rare. It just takes an environmental toll to mine that China is willing to bear.

thank you for this awreness!

Are you danish? Cuz you pronounced "bloktilskud" very well

@matthewhickle3006

2 жыл бұрын

Weirdest pick up line ever

@prakash7564

2 жыл бұрын

yes he is

I think its worth pointing out that specifically china's monopoly of rare earth metals is in regards to discovered materials, its suspected the earth is much more even in its distribution, but very few countries have chosen to fund research into surveying for them.

@protorhinocerator142

3 жыл бұрын

Rare earth elements really aren't so rare. That's just a name. These elements are usually mined as a byproduct of mining more valuable elements like gold and silver. Oops we got some technetium in there, what should we do? Just stick it off to the side. Someone might use it eventually. And because nobody actually mines them, they become "rare". China went after them specifically, and for a hot minute they had a monopoly on them. Then they got greedy and tried to put hotels on Boardwalk and Park Place. This didn't go over so good. Now other countries have reopened some of their mines, just to keep the supply chain moving, even if they do so at a loss. We can't allow China to have a monopoly over anything ever again. I'm not worried about our supply of these elements. Supply and Demand. As the demand goes up, the supply will go up. It's that simple. If Lithium becomes super valuable with all these electric cars, people will mine it intentionally, and there will be more of it. Just like any other mined resource.

@jakobraahauge7299

3 жыл бұрын

And extracting rare earth elements is extremely polluting. The amount of waste is immense, and it is not only radioactive - it is extremely toxic too

@lolzyking656

3 жыл бұрын

@@jakobraahauge7299 Not defending it really, I'm 100% on board with stuff like Thorium salt based reactors that don't explode... (china, chernobyl, japan....) we should honestly just spend the initial funding to start making mining drones for space while we can, it will eventually get cheap enough that they just build more drones in space from what they mine, but its that initial cost no one wants to start off...

Great videos you make

Great work! Keep it up 👌

A monopoly over a mineral extraction licence does not imply that Greenland would not get payments. They would likely receive a royalty and extraction payment along with land rentals. The extraction licence is not a sale of the resource but a right to explore and exploit. Good video very informative.

@waywardgeologist2520

11 ай бұрын

His video basically stated it wouldn’t. He left out royalty part on purpose because it goes against the narrative he is selling.

You forgot the arctic sea passage, they could be charging transportation fees if the melting is far enough

@daydreamer226

3 жыл бұрын

Even with a 200 mile sea zone, ships can easily avoid it from the east and or north. In the west, going through Canada might be preferred.

For the record, despite the name, rare earth deposits are common. However you are right that the extraction and purification of the ore is very polluting. At present only China thinks the money they get from the minerals is worth the pollution involved. Not very green, the CCP.

@Dudenier

3 жыл бұрын

and You benefit from it.

@thee-sportspantheon330

3 жыл бұрын

@@Dudenier 50 cent. Calm down.

@philipbrit13

3 жыл бұрын

So does Joke Bidet !!!

@SunriseLAW

3 жыл бұрын

"Rare Earth Metals" are found everywhere and like all else, we buy them from whoever makes them cheapest. USA has gigantic 'strategic stockpiles' of already-produced vital materials and can fairly quickly exploit domestic unmined reserves if/when needed. Mining and refining metals is not know to be a 'green industry' so stop denigrating China... it is like biting the hand that feeds you.

@thee-sportspantheon330

3 жыл бұрын

@@SunriseLAWEither you're a wumao or you hate your own country I can't really decide what is worse.

Just wondering, are you Dutch, Belgian or Danish. You're accent is hard to pin down, but I would say NW Europe excluding the UK. Always wondered listening to your intonation. Gratz, keep up the good work!!

@OBFYT

3 жыл бұрын

Well let me solve the mystery, I'm Danish!

@irresponsibleparent3

3 жыл бұрын

@@OBFYT I'm sold, New subbie!

Keep up the good work! Love your channel, the moment I see a new video I click on it lol

Great information

It will never not be weird to watch youtube videos about where i live and see old videos of Nuuk

@jakobraahauge7299

3 жыл бұрын

Anso - the elderly lady featuring in the beginning is the oldest sister of my mother 😄 also - I was born in Narsaq

close to 50k nice

6:33 or Greenlanders could go up the value chain and process the minerals themselves. Make it part of the permit to mine requirements.

Great video

I like that you use a globe rather than a flat map. 👍🌎

That rich dude from England looks like Brent Burns - Kitkat connoisseur of Canada 5:02

Love ur vids

I would assume Denmark to learn from their Norwegian sister. Resources belong to the people and tax-rates are set, based on this (80% or so). 100% - expenses and a small profit margin.

You got picture from a 10 year old video on nuuk nice I just saw that video before this and the pictures were identical

Greenland already said that they wont have Any minning in their country. 🙂 And thats their choice so and a smart one in My opinion.

They say Afghanistan has what the world needs in Minerals

@drmodestoesq

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah....I'm sure venture capitalists are lining up to invest in Afghanistan. I'm sure the Chinese Communists wouldn't mind. As long as they're allowed to station an army division around their mine. And the law is written so that their troops are not subject to Afghanistan law. And there is a 25 kilometre no-go zone around the mine for Afghan civilians.

@vrenak

3 жыл бұрын

What Afghanistan doesn't have and Greenland does, is stability, and safety. Plus direct access to the oceans.

Rare earth elements are fundamentally only low in percentage of extraction costs & access 👌 If all countries accept universal compliance obligations of resource management 😃 The potential impacts & issues of commercial thieving shall be eliminated 🙃 New technologies will be developed & implemented Hopefully 👌

@xBox360BENUTZER

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, rare earth elements aren´t actually that rare and are more common then gold for example. However they rarely exist in concentrated deposits and thus are more expansive.

1:01 That's one expensive calculator you got there

What is "a fair share of the profits"?

The one thing they didn't bring up is that the consumer cost would sky rocket if China had a major competitor because the rare earth elements that came out to Greenland would definitely bring the price of them up because the cost of mining in Greenland would be insanely high compared to China. As for Denmark owning Greenland I don't agree with that because native Greenlanders are actually Inuit as in indigenous peoples of Arctic Canada and Alaska and with the country being owned by Denmark is essentially cutting them of from the same rights that Canada gives them not to mention that those Intuit's migrated there from Canada 4500 years ago long before Denmark even existed and as such Denmark should not have any right to tax them on their own land.

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If the ice melts is there a possibility it could turn part of the interior into a lake?

@E4439Qv5

3 жыл бұрын

There will almost certainly be lakes in the interior as it melts. Glacial valleys, too.

@jakobraahauge7299

3 жыл бұрын

The inner lands will rise - there will be a lot of (minor) earthquakes

@daydreamer226

3 жыл бұрын

Lakes or no lakes, it would be very little value except to those who live there. And with a total population under 75,000, not a big factor

@E4439Qv5

3 жыл бұрын

@@daydreamer226 Immigration exists. Personally, I wouldn't mind living in semi-rural Greenland, especially if I had a say in how the community infrastructure goes up. (I hate the suburbs.)

Greenland is a very interesting place. I know people laughed at Trump for trying to "buy" Greenland, but it would have been a huge boon for the US (and of course why Denmark said no). One point about the video though: the hazard from natural uranium ore is more because heavy metals are toxic than from the relatively low radioactivity. Also, uranium could be an additional cash cow for the miners.

@jamesowens7176

3 жыл бұрын

@Julius Therkelsen I hope Greenland can gain independance and stop the colonialists stealing their resources.

@NS-et5wh

2 жыл бұрын

Denmark does not have the authority to say no. WE are the ones to say no for ourselves, they don't own us.

@jamesowens7176

2 жыл бұрын

@@NS-et5wh I stand corrected. I'm not clear on the intricacies of the government system there.

Liked it but the ending was abrupt

3:43 that isn’t how mining claims work. A mining company would employ locals, pay great wages, provide benefits, build infrastructure, and provide royalties to the government.

Uranium is not considered "highly radioactive". Only synthetic isotopes are. If it is from the ground it is not.

what does greenland need ?

In plain English: The bait is set to attract more population into Greenland.Goldrush with no gold but promises. Count me in!

@angussoutter7824

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂yep just me look out a pan

Lets gooo I am half Danish and half Greenlander

Never seen "Made in Greenland" on any of my stuff lol

Greenland also has considerable offshore oil potential there is numerous companies involved in exploration . Not sure what has come in as yet . Uranium is not rare . However easy safe places to mine it is more rare .

I'm from greenband an i live in nuuk

We also have fresh water and such but I feel like Greenland might be attracting the wrong people.

8:58 I almost rolled off my chair when he mentioned crypto mine just after the previous bit. Bitcoin mining requires massive amounts of energy. It’s one of the reasons it’s in Iceland, cheap geothermal energy. Greenland doesn’t have that. “Because they are both cold” is laughable.

When the earth tilts greenland will be equatorial

@forcesightknight

3 жыл бұрын

Noone can predict that. Your making assumptions.

@pootthatbak2578

3 жыл бұрын

@@forcesightknight cant predict how the stock market moves or the cards on the poker table fall either..yet fools keep risking everything. There are theories about the axis of earth tilting, there are books written about it. Do two things: Be prepared for more of the same, and be prepared for the worst that it can get.

@icaruzryan5671

2 жыл бұрын

Then we are doomed.. sealevel rise will affect over 2 billion people or more living in coastal areas around the world..

USA has very large military installations in Greenland. It is much like the situation in the northern African nations such as Algeria or Libya. A small number of people live in cities along the coast and USA/Britain/France have gigantic military bases in the empty deserts that make up most of the land.

Danes need to strengthen thier hold

@kurma9575

3 жыл бұрын

Or just give it to the US. It’d be more safe then

That was an interesting video. I wonder how climate change will affect the way of life in Greenland?

@jakobraahauge7299

3 жыл бұрын

First of all - it's already happening, and much faster than most other places on Earth

@sebas.tian.

3 жыл бұрын

One thing for me is getting hot in greenland

@matthijsvanemous7046

2 жыл бұрын

It is called Greenland for a reason

@sebas.tian.

2 жыл бұрын

@@matthijsvanemous7046 darn got me there

Radioactive particles in the lungs of local people has NEVER stopped the Resource Extraction Industry. The only question will be how much of the radioactive sludge will be allowed to contaminate the pristine environment . The answer is usually correlated with the depth of the deepest damable valley.

You referred to Narsaq as a city of 1400 residents. That's a bit of a stretch. It's a rather small town, not a city, unless it has a cathedral church with a resident bishop or a university or public utilities, amenities and a thriving commerce with employment opportunities. Let's call a spade a spade.

“ and most notably , oil “ Usa : seems like somebody is missing some good ol’ democracy

You spent a lot of time explaining how costly Greenland is to Denmark before coming to the contrary statement "...and that is why Greenland is so valuable to Denmark!" You failed to mention the number of Greenlanders (bugger all) and their skillsets (collecting welfare cheques) in a land that is still virtually all glaciers and polar bears.

Gosh it’s crazy how a tiny place like Hawaii has 1m people while Greenland has only like 50-60k

"Health or WEALTH" I don't want to die from radioactive dust.

@daydreamer226

3 жыл бұрын

God gave you two choices, die happy or die healthy. But you can't have both. Dying healthy means depriving yourself of many things you like, which are usually illegal, immoral, unethical, or fattening. I'm dying with a big smile on my face

@someguyfromarcticfreezer6854

3 жыл бұрын

Problem is, this video is bs, THERE were mining in that area in 70's and locals didn't inhale dust.

Why would the uranium in this ore body be any more of a problem than in places where uranium is mined for its own sake? Extract the uranium as a byproduct to use in nuclear reactors somewhere in the world.

Meh, I like Greenland and Denmark together, they are a fun country couple!

But what does Denmark get from this? If Greenland plans to move away, Denmark gets nothing back in the long run or?

@fenrirgg

3 жыл бұрын

That Danish Colonialism is destined to fail, Greenland will rule itself eventually (or with more freedom at least). Denmark can keep its young soldiers alive, that's enough.

@jakobraahauge7299

3 жыл бұрын

Geopolitical influence immensely beyond what could be expected, leverage in international politics, and an extremely good relationship with the US. EU should wake up! Greenland is a geopolitical goldmine!

@N-JKoordt

2 жыл бұрын

What Denmark gets is that Greenland doesn't fall into the wrong hands or move away from NATO influence. For the same reasons Denmarks geopolitical importance is boosted. Also there are sentimental bonds that Danes have built up over centuries. And then there is the question of whether one can just dump a part of ones territory and declare it independent without the consent of the inhabitants.

@12kenbutsuri

2 жыл бұрын

@@N-JKoordt that makes sense, hopefully Greenland doesn't toss Denmark once it's self-sufficient either.

Greenland does have an abundance of fresh water, and as glacial melting accelerates, they could pump fresh water into tankers and sell that water to dry countries or cities in need of fresh water. 💧💧💧🌞

Lmao it's either China or Australia in the mineral mining business

Why is the ice going to melt?

Trump wants to buy Greenland because ...he thinks ...is Green like a golf course

The main problem with kvanefjeld is not the uranium, it's the flourine surrounding it.

@waywardgeologist2520

11 ай бұрын

Fluorine is a gas, not exactly found floating around. As for the fluorite that is there, it’s a salt like table salt and isn’t much of a danger.

9:00 after trillions and trillions of our mouse clicks the ice sheet melts a little faster.

Canada is about to enter rare earth minerals market.

rare earth minerals are not rare, its production is rare which is primarily done by china.

@jakobraahauge7299

3 жыл бұрын

Because it is extremely polluting - and China isn't exactly the epitome of environmental protection. So.. doing it in a pristine, and vulnerable Arctic environment seems kinda stupid. Plenty of places within the US it can (and has been) done

I think you will find that Australia is the largest island in the world. It is also the smallest continent.

@oneshothunter9877

3 жыл бұрын

Australia is considered as a continent, not an Island. Greenland is situated on the northamerican techtonic plate and is there for an Island - Australia situated on its own plate and therefor a continent. The Day not wasted - you have learned something. 😉👍

I, as Narsaq is my hometown, will always opposed the mining of Kvanefjedet, because that's where my real home is, regardless where I am and as optimistic as the politicians of Greenland are for complete independence by 2050, seeing how much corruption and nepotism is spread in Home Rule government of Greenland, I doubt that, that goal is doable, unless a restructuring occurs and that's just the government. Thank you for covering this topic

@RK-cj4oc

2 жыл бұрын

If you are not part of either Denmark, the USA or Canada. Or, maybe a EU country. your countries goverment will always be way too corrupt and sadly just too small of a goverment to be able to go against huge companies. independence will just mean Greenland will become a mining place to pollute for companies.

@waywardgeologist2520

11 ай бұрын

What about an anti-corruption bureau like Singapore has?

I did not know this and I live at narsaq

The other element apart from Uranium that is produced with Rare Earth mining is Thorium... www.epa.gov/radiation/tenorm-rare-earths-mining-wastes One would think that this should not be a problem because of the need for the zero carbon energy nuclear energy provides....?

Why did the government grant exploration rights for Greenand Minerals Ltd a non Greenland company. Does not make sense

@fastertove

2 жыл бұрын

Why not? That is pretty common - especially for smaller countries. How many high tech companies do you think a country with Greenland's population would have?

I live in Greenland Nuuk

How big is the population of Greenland?

@kurma9575

3 жыл бұрын

Like 10k I believe

@visorij3374

3 жыл бұрын

50k-60K

@E4439Qv5

3 жыл бұрын

@@kurma9575 I remember reading that Nuuk was about 30K, which stuck with me because that's about the size of my town.

countries: me want Greenland! its so underpopulated and has sooooo many natural reasourses Peru: *sweats in the background*

i have been in pisiffik in greenland

Very excellent video! I am curious though. Why is Greenland so negative to their relation with Denmark? Do you think you could make a video about Greenland-Danish Relations? I mean, from my perspective, it seems Greenland is benefiting a lot from being under the domain of Denmark. Denmark is a wealthy country with a solid Social welfare system that Greenland is also benefitting from. And what does Greenland need to return to Denmark? Very little other than Diplomatic freedom. For being a "colony" of Denmark, it is has avoided a lot of colonial exploitation. I don't think Greenland would be so lucky if it had other countries ruling over it... And it is the very relation with Denmark that they have now, that they avoided getting exploited by a Mining corporate venture and diplomatic pressure from other countries. As well as having a good financial "safety" net from Denmark in order to Decline such deals without too many repercussions towards their current economy.

@jakobraahauge7299

3 жыл бұрын

Apparently you know very little about the colonial history you refer to - let's just say that being a colony is a very unpleasant experience. So, I guess we can all learn that stealing people's children brings a pain to overcome.

as a Greenlandic person i like this video!

Uranium is NOT a very radioactive element, quite at the contrary! If it was, it would be long gone from the Earth’s crust. It is routinely mined the same way than most other ores.

@jacobbergstrom9185

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly! The extremely long half-life means that the radiation given off is very low. To be harmed by the ore, a person would have to intentionally breathe in a large amount of dust, to overwhelm their respiratory system. With modern mining practices, the threat would be non-existent

What about Greenland’s massive freshwater reserves? I could see Greenland become a major player in the field of water supply as vast parts of the world become increasingly drier and salty.

@kmit9191

3 жыл бұрын

Those parts would be better off destilling seawater though, many could using solar energy

Denmark: Yeah you never gonna be independent…….. Im a dane.

You kinda missed a big puzzle piece. The one major economic resource greenland does have is fishing. And what effect that mining would have on the fishing industry? My guess is not good. In which case developing one industry that will kill the other industry would completely negate the whole point to begin with. Also my guess is Greenland being part of the civilized world probably has universal healthcare, All that cancer would dramatically increase healthcare costs. This is a classic case of privatize the gains and socialize the losses.

6:29, that'll lead to WWIII.

There are some significant overstatements of fact in this piece. Most significant is that rare earths are rare and reside in only a very few places. This is not true. According to the USGS, global distribution is as follows; Rare earth reserves by country data is taken from the US Geological Survey's 2021 report on rare earths. China. Reserves: 44 million MT. ... Vietnam. Reserves: 22 million MT. ... Brazil. Reserves: 21 million MT. ... Russia. Reserves: 12 million MT. ... India. ... Australia. ... United States and Greenland. ... Global rare earths reserves. Jun 16, 2021 The true bottleneck is investment in complex, expensive and toxic processing facilities. Misstatements such as this reflect very badly on the research capabilities of the author and call the whole piece into question.

Lots of gold and ruby