Kleist's comments to Reuters signal Greenland may be increasingly willing to play off rival powers from Brussels to Beijing that are drawn by its minerals as global warming opens up sea routes and mining prospects... To the dismay of many European politicians, China has been eyeing investments in the former Cold War ally of the West, which include iron, zinc and the rare earth minerals that are crucial for technology products such as smart phones.
I would be surprised if there isn't a great deal of untapped mineral wealth there, but if they are counting on Global Warming to open up access, they may have to wait a while...
I take it Greenland is the only place that expects to benefit from global warming? It seems to me that the climate in Canada and Russia would become more pleasant, too.