France and Greenland have signed a letter of intent to strengthen cooperation on critical minerals and metals as European countries seek to secure strategic resources for the green transition and industrial supply chains.
Nicolas Forissier, French minister delegate for foreign trade and investment, said in a post on the X social media account that the agreement was signed in Nuuk with Greenland's Foreign Minister Mute B. Egede.
"Strategic partnership for the future of European energy and industry," Forissier wrote, as quoted by ANTARA from Anadolu, Tuesday, May 19.
According to a statement from the Greenland government released on Monday (18/5), the agreement aims to strengthen cooperation between Greenland and France in terms of sharing knowledge, geological mapping, and the responsible development of mineral resources.
The letter of intent is based on a technical cooperation agreement signed on March 3 during the Canadian Association of Miners & Developers conference in Toronto between the Greenland Ministry of Industry and Minerals and the French Geological Survey, BRGM.
The first joint project under the partnership will focus on geological satellite surveys in Greenland to provide "new and deeper knowledge" of the region's geology and support future exploration planning, according to the statement.
The cooperation will also support joint projects across the critical metals supply chain, promote sustainable mining practices, and strengthen collaboration in research and education.
Greenland has reserves of rare earth elements and other strategic minerals that are increasingly sought after for clean energy technologies, electrification, and modern industries.
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