Denmark pushes back as Trump touts Greenland oil and mineral deals

Recent US-Greenland-Denmark agreement excludes mining or drilling rights while reinforcing Greenland’s sovereignty.Published On 14 Oct 202614 Oct 2026Denmark has demanded that US resource exploration in Greenland respect the island’s laws amid President Donald Trump’s claim that oil, gas and mineral extraction will soon begin there.The Danish Foreign Ministry reaffirmed on Wednesday that last month’s agreement between Denmark, Greenland and the US did not alter the rules for extraction.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Why does Greenland matter to the US?list 2 of 3Greenland’s delegation gets hero’s welcome after signing US-Denmark pactlist 3 of 3Trump says oil, gas and mineral exploration to begin in Greenlandend of listThe agreement “does not grant investors from the US any preferential treatment” over investors from other NATO and EU countries when it comes to access to natural resources in Greenland, the ministry said.In a post on Truth Social, US President Trump called the semi-autonomous Danish territory “our new and beautiful Greenland”.“Massive Oil, Gas, and Mineral Exploration is getting ready to begin,” he wrote, without providing details.What the deal coversT...