Canada-Norway firm mines gold in Greenland

SIKU CIRCUMPOLAR NEWS SERVICE

The company operating the Nalunaq gold mine in southern Greenland has received a 30-year exclusive license for the location. A Norwegian-Canadian company called Crew is the major shareholder in Nalunaq.

The mine isn’t expected to turn a profit for several years, but will generate 100 jobs in one of Greenland’s least-developed regions.

Since Nuna Oil found gold on the plateau 40 kilometers northeast of Nanortalik in southern Greenland, the company has mined 38,000 tons of gold ore, shipped to Canada for processing.