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On 1 January 2013, the Environmental Agency for Mineral Resource Activities (EAMRA) was established as the authority that regulates activities relating to minerals and the environment, nature and climate. EAMRA cooperates with the other...

Many geological, environmental and technical studies are needed to prove the potential of a mine. A mineral exploration company therefore starts with a feasibility or exploration permit and then starts field work. Permits may be granted on land or...

On the path to exploitation, and when a mining project looks promising, the mining company is required to describe and identify their project in a series of documents to be made available to the public. In the first instance, this means that...

The two current laws dealing with and framing the work of the Environmental Agency for Mineral Resource Activities (EAMRA) can be found by clicking on the following links: Inatsisartut Law No 26 of 13 June 2023 on Mineral Activities; ...

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Early citizen engagement is encouraged in the Mineral Activities Act. For example, there are legal requirements for digital pre-consultation and public consultation of the environmental and societal impacts of certain planned activities (EIA and...

NatureMap is an online mapping platform used by the Environmental Agency for Mineral Resource Activities (EAMRA). NatureMap shows protected areas, areas important for wildlife and permitting areas in Greenland. NatureMap is ‘open access’, i.e....

The Environmental Agency for Mineral Resource Activities (EAMRA) is responsible for regulating all stages of the process, from feasibility and exploration to extraction of minerals and subsequent decommissioning. Our task is to ensure that the...

As of 1 July 2025, the Mineral Resource Authority is composed, on the one hand, of the Licence Department and the Inspection and Technical Department of the Ministry of Business, Raw Materials, Energy, Justice and Gender Equality, on the other...

The Environmental Agency for Mineral Resource Activities’ (EAMRA) professional assessments shall be based on advice and assessments from independent scientific institutions. Cooperation is formalised through the following agreements: ...

Imaneq 1A 801 (Nuuk Center) Postboks 1614, 3900 Nuuk Phone: (+299) 34 50 00 Email:  eamra@nanoq.gl People Position Telephone Email ...

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To protect the environment, nature and climate in Greenland, the Environmental Agency for Mineral Resource Activities (EAMRA) lays down conditions for certain activities in certain areas at certain times of the year. The starting point is the ...

The regulatory framework for all field activities until active mining describes, inter alia: The activities which an undertaking may carry out under a licence. What requires further approval from the Raw Materials Authority. ...

For the establishment of work camps, a limit is defined at 300 person-days (1 person-day corresponds to 1 person for 1 day. For example: 5 persons staying for 7 days, correspond to 35 person-days). For temporary work camps with fewer than 300...

Information on public consultations is published on the consultation  portal . Relevant material will be available here to provide insight into the project, as well as practical information on consultation meetings. According to the...

Construction process This section is under construction Production process This section is under construction Environmental monitoring -  company and authority As an essential part of the permitting process leading up to the...

Project and company         Licence number       In production Environmental monitoring report ...

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Rules for fieldwork and reporting in Greenland Publisher: Raw Materials Directorate Publication year: 2000 Type of mineral: Minerals Coastal type: Land Geochemical testing work in environmental impact assessments for mining projects in...

Below are environmental monitoring reports from the mines in Greenland under the control of the authorities. The older reports show that before Greenland repatriated raw materials, monitoring was carried out by the Danish State and on their behalf...

As described in the section Environmental monitoring for mines in operation , monitoring remains relevant after a raw material project has been decommissioned and closed. This work is also subject to the authorisation process leading up to...

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To ensure that the regulation of raw materials activities is based on the most informed knowledge base possible, it is necessary that the Environmental Agency for Mineral Resource Activities (EAMRA) be regularly updated with this knowledge base....

An SEA describes the physical and biological environment, protected areas, endangered species, levels of pollutants, etc. in an exploration area. The main objective of an SEA is to: To provide background knowledge for the Government of...

Closely related to strategic environmental assessments, finds another type of background study covering larger areas in a non-project-specific context; so-called Regional Background Assessment (RBA). The purpose of an RBU is, inter alia, to...

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See here how the legislation ensures the public’s right to be informed and involved in the EIA process for a raw material project (IN DANISH ONLY).   Footnotes for the video The provisions of Section 87 of the Raw Materials Act...

Citizens, local communities and relevant organisations in Greenland affected by mineral activities may seek funds to initiate studies and to identify issues, as well as for meetings on the project’s impact on society. See section 130 of the...