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Trump says 'massive' oil, gas and mineral exploration to begin in Greenland

France 2414 October 2026, 06:41 UTCGreenland

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that a "massive" oil, gas and mineral exploration was slated to begin in Greenland. The US, Denmark and Greenland last month signed a security agreement after Trump's repeated threats to seize control of the island.

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