Denmark says Greenland exploration must respect local laws

Summary

Denmark says U.S. resource exploration in Greenland must respect local laws, according to The Globe and Mail. Donald Trump has said oil, gas and mineral exploration is ready to begin there, with several outlets describing it as massive or major. CBC’s headline cautions that the situation is not that simple, without explaining further.

Timeline

1. CBS News

   14 Oct 2026, 05:33 UTCSource ↗

   CBS News reports that Trump said oil, gas and mineral exploration in Greenland is ready to begin.

2. Sky News

   14 Oct 2026, 06:33 UTCSource ↗

   Sky News reports that Trump said “massive” oil, gas and mineral exploration would begin in what he called “our” Greenland.

3. RTÉ

   14 Oct 2026, 06:36 UTCSource ↗

   RTÉ reports that Trump said “massive” oil, gas and mineral exploration was getting ready to begin in Greenland.

4. Deutsche Welle

   14 Oct 2026, 10:00 UTCSource ↗

   Deutsche Welle reports that Trump announced plans for major oil, gas and mineral exploration in Greenland.

5. Al Jazeera

   14 Oct 2026, 11:05 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that Trump has plans for “massive” resource exploration in Greenland.

6. South China Morning Post

   14 Oct 2026, 13:08 UTCSource ↗

   The South China Morning Post reports that Trump claimed “massive” resource exploration was set to begin in Greenland.

7. CBC

   14 Oct 2026, 14:53 UTCSource ↗

   CBC reports that Trump said oil, gas and mineral exploration in Greenland was set to begin, while its headline cautions that it is not that simple.

8. The Globe and Mail

   14 Oct 2026, 19:23 UTCSource ↗

   The Globe and Mail reports that Denmark says U.S. resource exploration in Greenland must respect local laws, and that Trump says exploration is set to begin.