The mineral riches hiding under Greenland's ice

I guess we should be praying for Jens-Frederik Nielsen's family now

Greenland is set to be the greatest show on earth.

Interesting times.

.. and fentanyl for sure right? surely its the largest producer of fentanyl.. or is it cocaine? hold on whats that drug ICE? ah thats it..

There are a few things that confuse me about this potential acquisition:

1. You won't govern it. Greenland has it's own Self-Government Act. [0]

2. You won't own the land. Almost all land is owned by the State. [1]

3. The Danes have no special land ownership rights. [2]

4. Land use rights, however, are granted for different activities (fishing, mining) subject to approval. [3]

I'd imagine none of this changes under a new owner. Why the can't the US just sign up for mining rights already? It seems like that's exactly what it would have to do post acquisition--unless of course the US also plans to bulldoze Greenland's sovereignty.

I'm genuinely interested if anyone can provide color.

[0]: https://english.stm.dk/the-prime-ministers-office/the-unity-...

[1]: https://www.city-journal.org/article/learning-from-greenland

[2]: https://www.thelocal.dk/20251114/greenland-limits-foreigners...

[3]: https://govmin.gl/exploration-prospecting/get-an-exploration...

Well flying over it the place does seem covered in white powder?