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The Government of Greenland has recently conducted a public consultation on a bill on local mineral activities.
Today, all mineral activities are regulated in the Mineral Resources Act – including hydrocarbon and industrial mining as well as local “small-scale” private or commercial collection of minerals. The Government of Greenland has decided to split this legislation, and the first step was the adoption of the new Mineral Activities Act (“Mining Act”), which will enter into force on January 1, 2024.
The purpose of the current bill is to create a separate law on local mineral activities and create an updated and more simple, clear, appropriate and user-friendly regulation. The purpose of the bill is also to further develop local mineral activities and ensure the right of local people to exploit their own natural resources, both in relation to traditional mineral exploitation and commercial exploitation.
In some respects, the bill contains a simplification of the framework conditions for local mineral activities. However, compared to other mineral exploration activities, it creates more uncertainty about the framework conditions.
In order to continue to attract investments to the mining industry in Greenland, it is crucial that there are clear legal framework conditions for mineral activities, which of course must benefit both the raw materials industry and local mineral activities.
Nuna Law has sent a consultation response to the Government of Greenland in connection with the bill on local mineral activities in Greenland, which you can find here.
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