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The fight for rare earths is defining the world

Greenland takes centre stage as the US Vice President makes a high-profile visit. Much like Ukraine, the icy nation has untapped mineral wealth now being sought by the Trump administration. Rohitiesh Dhawan of the International Council on Mining and Metals unpacks how the escalating race for natural resources will define geopolitics in the years ahead.


The World in 10 is the Times' daily podcast dedicated to global security. Expert analysis of war, diplomatic relations and cyber security from The Times' foreign correspondents and military specialists. 


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