Greenland has granted the French company Orano two exploration permits for uranium, unconfirmed reports said.
The national Sermitsiaq newspaper said the permits were granted with special terms, meaning Orano cannot automatically expect exploration to lead to the granting of exploitation permits.
Sermitsiaq said one area covers about 1,000 sq km to the north of the village of Arsuk in southwest Greenland. The second is 2,485 sq km and consists of two sub-areas around the Ilulileq fjord in southern Greenland and the Kangerlussuatsiaq fjord in wester Greenland.
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