Our planet is full of wealth that someone would like to have, for example the treasure found under the sea. But this time it would be a wealth found in Greenland, which apparently is the reason for the importance of Donald TrumpBut what is this about?
A mysterious interest in Greenland
In recent weeks, Donald Trump, elected President of the United States, has declared expansionist intentions that completely challenge international lighters and treaties.
To everyone’s surprise, at a press conference on January 7, Trump said He could not exclude the use of military violence to take control of Greenland or the Panama Canal.
To justify this controversial statement, he said “We both need for economic reasons”Although in the case of Greenland he continued to say: “We need Greenland for reasons of national security.”
Interest comes from your first mandate
Trump’s interest in Greenland is not something new. In 2019, during his first term, he showed his interest in the island for the first time and said that “It would be a major real estate company ยป.
This contributed to the number of mentions made the last time suggests that Greenland has risen in importance in future Republican plans. Experts believe that their interest goes beyond what it seems and that it can be related to the recent mapping of the Greenland Mineral Riches.
Greenland a place of wealth
A report published on 2023 by the geological service of Denmark and Greenland indicated that the 400,000 km2 of the territory of the island, which currently does not fall due to ice, have moderate or raised deposits of 38 minerals in the list of essential materials prepared By the European Commission
“Greenland can contain up to 25% of all means of rare earth elements”He told BBC News Brazil, geologist Adam Simon, professor at Michigan University. This would be equivalent to 1.5 million tonnes of materials.
In addition, currently There are two active mines in Greenland, one of the rubies and another of AnortoSitaA mineral that is mainly used in the production of glass. These mines are of fundamental importance for the production of strategic natural resources and can be the main reason for the importance of Trump.
China may be involved
Trump’s ambition could also have the end to reduce its dependence on China in the production of rare earths and other strategic minerals. Currently, the Chinese domain in this market already reached 95% in 2010, which Beijing gave a significant political and economic power about the central production chains in Europe and the US.
Take this into account, The United States are largely dependent on Chinese import To meet your demand. However, the commercial relationship between the United States and China has been tense in recent years, so it would not be unusual for the president to look for other alternatives to achieve these means.
A controversial and unattainable idea
Although these mines contain unparalleled wealth, many experts are of the opinion Your extraction would be unfeasible. The lack of infrastructure, the very high development costs and the extreme geographical conditions of Greenland make this idea too complex.
A second challenge would be to transport production with large ships to a region with these types of demographic conditions, plagued by icebergs and other nautical challenges.
That’s why it’s that Unlikely Trump can extract the wealth of Greenland, Even if it speeds up mining processes and overcomes the enormous geopolitical challenges. However, this does not mean that he will stop pursuing his long -awaited objective.
In conclusion, the interest of Trump in Greenland is mainly due to the great wealth of this area, although this does not mean that there are no other unknown reasons. Just like China’s controversial project, these kinds of news make us think about the importance of conscious exploitation of natural resources that promotes sustainable development.