Podcast: BBC Inside Science (LS 60 · TOP 0.1% what is this?)
Episode: How rare are Greenland’s rare earth elements?
Pub date: 2026-01-08

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President Trump has his sights set on Greenland. If he succeeds, what mineral wealth will he find there? Adrian Finch, Professor of Geology at St Andrews University has been visiting Greenland for more than 3 decades and explains what so called ‘rare earth elements’ are found in Greenland and why.

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To discover more fascinating science content, head to bbc.co.uk, search for BBC Inside Science and follow the links to The Open University.

Presenter: Tom Whipple

Producer: Clare Salisbury

Editor: Martin Smith

Production Co-ordinator: Jana Bennett-Holesworth

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