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LakeVermilion

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6. Why can't the companies that have an interest in the minerals work with Denmark/Greenland...

Reply to wcmagumba (Original post)

Tue Jan 6, 2026, 03:28 PM

Jan 6

and pay for the rights to the minerals. We have a mining company from South America looking to mine nickel/copper in Minnesota. Chinese companies own iron mines in America. Krasnov just wants a cut of the profits, so he bullies his way in.

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I find the whole idea of the US taking control of Greenland from Denmark completely nuts... [View all] wcmagumba Jan 6 OP

It appears Americans will have to accept Trump's crimes. Irish_Dem Jan 6 #1

If we try this Jilly_in_VA Jan 6 #2

It is what Putin wants Johonny Jan 6 #8

He's clearly allowed to do whatever he likes. MontanaMama Jan 6 #3

Half of me thinks it's talk and bluster, a distraction Torchlight Jan 6 #4

Nutlick has mining interests there- they are going in, it's not if but when. Blues Heron Jan 6 #5

Why can't the companies that have an interest in the minerals work with Denmark/Greenland... LakeVermilion Jan 6 #6

The whole idea of KRASNOV being pResident is completely nuts. UTUSN Jan 6 #7

Unfortunately JustAnotherGen Jan 6 #9

So nothing we can do except sit her and watch them Jilly_in_VA Jan 6 #10

There are a lot of stupid people in the United States JustAnotherGen Jan 6 #11

I think the whole of us on DU and the majority of us in the country hamsterjill Jan 6 #12

The USA has followed a path of militaristic self-destruction ever since WWII Mysterian Jan 6 #13