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Greenland Has the World's 8th Largest Rare Earth Reserves

Adi Ahdiat 07/01/2026 14:02 WIB

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Greenland possesses abundant natural resources in the form of rare earths, which are globally significant.

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United States (US) President Donald Trump plans to acquire Greenland, and if necessary, he will use military force.

This was revealed by Karoline Leavitt, Press Secretary for the US Presidential Office, The White House.

"President Trump has made it well known that acquiring Greenland is a national security priority of the United States, and it’s vital to deter our adversaries in the Arctic region," Leavitt said, as reported by The New York Times on Tuesday (7/1/2026).

"The President and his team are discussing a range of options to pursue this important foreign policy goal, and of course, utilizing the U.S. Military is always an option at the Commander in Chief’s disposal," she added.

In addition to its strategic position for US national security, Greenland also possesses abundant natural resources in the form of rare earth elements.

These elements are valuable because they can be used as raw materials for the technology industry, such as smartphones, digital cameras, hard drives and computer monitors, LED lights, flat-screen televisions, batteries, electric vehicle components, wind power generators, and even military equipment.

According to data from the United States Geological Survey (USGS), Greenland's rare earth reserves in 2024 reached 1.5 million metric tons.

This figure is equivalent to 2% of the total global reserves, making Greenland the 8th largest rare earth reserve location in the world.

Besides Greenland, only 11 other countries were recorded as having similar reserves in 2024.

Below are the details of the known global rare earth reserve distribution in 2024, ordered from largest to smallest:

1. China: 44 million metric tons

2. Brazil: 21 million metric tons

3. India: 6.9 million metric tons

4. Australia: 5.7 million metric tons

5. Russia: 3.8 million metric tons

6. Vietnam: 3.5 million metric tons

7. United States: 1.9 million metric tons

8. Greenland: 1.5 million metric tons

9. Tanzania: 890 thousand metric tons

10. South Africa: 860 thousand metric tons

11. Canada: 830 thousand metric tons

12. Thailand: 4.5 thousand metric tons

Editor : Adi Ahdiat

"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."