As Greenland’s rare earths and minerals are sized up, the head of the Arctic territory’s main business group has warned against deals simply shipping its resources and profits overseas.
Christian Keldsen, head of the Greenland Business Association, told AFP that the government must avoid saying that Greenland is “open for business” when in reality, long and difficult negotiations lie ahead.
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