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Trump says oil, gas and mineral exploration will begin in Greenland
Donald Trump says exploration will begin in Greenland for oil, gas and minerals.
The statement covers three types of resources: oil, gas and minerals.
It does not say who will carry out the exploration.
It also gives no details on when the work will start.
The information provided does not explain what the exploration will involve.
No next steps are specified.
Donald Trump said on October 14 that large-scale oil, gas and mineral exploration was preparing to begin in Greenland.
He gave no details about when or how the work would start.
Trump said Greenland’s resources and location were important to US and European security.
Greenland stopped issuing new oil and gas exploration licenses in 2021, citing environmental and climate concerns.
A recent US-Denmark-Greenland security agreement expands US military access but does not give the United States sovereignty over Greenland.
- Who
- US President Donald Trump announced the plans.
- What
- He said large-scale oil, gas and mineral exploration was preparing to begin in Greenland.
- When
- October 14, 2026. He did not specify when exploration would start.
- Where
- Greenland, a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark.
- Why
- Trump cited the island’s resources and strategic value for US and European security.
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Greenland government
Exploration plans
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Trump said large-scale oil, gas and mineral exploration was preparing to begin.
Greenland government
Greenland stopped issuing new oil and gas exploration licenses in 2021, citing environmental and climate concerns.
Trump said the United States planned to build two large military bases in Greenland.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said joint rare-earth metals extraction with Greenland’s authorities was possible.
Trump announced that large-scale oil, gas and mineral exploration was preparing to begin, without providing details.
- Announcement date
- October 14, 2026
- Location
- Greenland
- Greenland licensing policy
- New oil and gas exploration licenses stopped in 2021
- Security agreement
- US, Denmark and Greenland reached an agreement last month
- US sovereignty
- The agreement did not grant the United States sovereignty over Greenland
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Trump says oil, gas and mineral exploration to begin in Greenland
What people are saying
Massive Oil, Gas, and Mineral Exploration is getting ready to begin in our new and beautiful Greenland!
Any future attack on the United States will have to come across Greenland, where our Defense will routinely knock down drones, missiles, or any other form of weapon not yet even conceived.