Macron’s visit comes amid Trump’s continued threats to annex Greenland.
In May, Greenland’s Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt said in an interview with POLITICO that the country wanted to deepen cooperation with the European Union, with mineral resources being the primary area where they could join forces.
Greenland is rich in minerals such as uranium and graphite, both of which are crucial to manufacturing and global supply chains. Still, the country’s mineral stores remain largely unexplored and untapped.