Kvanefjeld rare earth project and Greenland political controversy (2007–2022)

1. Exploration licence granted for Kuannersuit (Kvanefjeld)

   Jan 1, 2007Labels: Kuannersuit deposit, Rare earths, Uranium

   • ABA Journal
   • Kuannersuit Site

2. Greenland’s Self-Government Act shifts minerals authority

   Jun 21, 2009Labels: Greenland Self, Mineral authority

   • ABA Journal

3. Kvanefjeld pre-feasibility study released

   May 1, 2012Labels: Kvanefjeld project, Pre feasibility

   • MiningTech
   • OpenBriefing

4. Greenland lifts “zero-tolerance” uranium policy

   Oct 1, 2013Labels: Uranium policy, Greenland government

   • GovMin

5. Feasibility study completed for Kvanefjeld development

   May 1, 2015Labels: Feasibility study, Kvanefjeld project

   • MiningTech

6. Shenghe Resources takes strategic stake

   Jan 1, 2016Labels: Shenghe Resources, Rare earth

   • Kvanefjeld Wiki

7. Mineral project becomes central public controversy

   Jan 1, 2020Labels: Public controversy, Local opposition

   • CSIS

8. Snap election called amid mining coalition tensions

   Feb 17, 2021Labels: Snap election, Parliament of

   • DW

9. Inuit Ataqatigiit wins April 2021 election

   Apr 6, 2021Labels: Inuit Ataqatigiit, Election victory

   • ElectionGuide
   • DW

10. Uranium Act adopted with 100 ppm threshold

    Dec 1, 2021Labels: Uranium Act, Legislation

    • ABA Journal
    • GovMin

11. Uranium Act enters into force

    Dec 2, 2021Labels: Uranium Act, Regulatory enforcement

    • GovMin

12. Dispute escalates into formal legal action

    Jan 1, 2022Labels: Legal dispute, Project owner

    • CSIS
    • NewInt

13. Government guidance explains “zero tolerance” return

    Apr 22, 2022Labels: Mineral authority, Zero tolerance

    • GovMin