# Denmark pushes back as Trump touts Greenland oil and mineral deals

https://mins.news/en/item/100553

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-14 23:03 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/14/denmark-pushes-back-as-trump-touts-greenland-oil-and-mineral-deals?traffic_source=rss

> Denmark says US resource exploration in Greenland must follow the island’s laws. Its Foreign Ministry says last month’s agreement with Greenland and the US granted American investors no mining or drilling rights or preferential access, while reaffirming Danish sovereignty and Greenlanders’ right to self-determination. Trump claimed large-scale oil, gas and mineral exploration was about to begin.

## Related coverage

- [Trump calls Greenland ‘second to none’ for US and European security](https://mins.news/en/video/99507) — euronews, 2026-10-14
- [Trump says major oil, gas and mineral exploration to begin in Greenland](https://mins.news/en/item/99225) — TRT World, 2026-10-14
- [Trump says ‘massive’ oil, gas and mineral exploration to begin in Greenland](https://mins.news/en/item/99213) — France 24, 2026-10-14