Greenland’s Zero-Tolerance-Policy towards Uranium Mining still in place

After some confusion around a Greenland multi-element mine, the Greenland Government confirmed that its “zero tolerance policy” toward uranium mining is still in place.

Greenland Minerals told uranium mining ban still in place
7 Sep 2010; published by: News Bites

Greenland Minerals and Energy Ltd has received a letter from the Greenland minister for industry and mineral resources confirming that the existing no-tolerance policy for uranium mining is still in place, and that no change in policy had been decided.

The ministry also advised that it requires more information regarding environmental, health and regulatory aspects of uranium mining before it will considering changes to the policy.