A World-Class Resource
Kvanefjeld (Kuannersuit) is potentially the world’s largest undeveloped rare earth project. It is unique because it contains vast amounts of rare earths, uranium, and zinc in the same rock (Steenstrupine).
The Controversy
The presence of uranium has made this project a political lightning rod. While it could theoretically supply the western world with rare earths for decades, local opposition to uranium mining has repeatedly stalled its development, serving as a case study in the “Social License to Operate.”