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Greenland Ice Sheet

Ever wanted to go on a real-life treasure hunt?
Well there is one that is happening right now in Greenland, however they are not quite looking for any hidden gemstones or jewels- they are looking for minerals.
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Some of the world&rsquo;s wealthiest men including Michael Bloomberg, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, among others, are funding an ongoing treasure hunt, one that comes with complete helicopters and transmitters, on the west coast of Greenland.
Below the surface of the hills and valleys of Greenland&rsquo;s Disko Island and Nuussuaq Peninsula, the group of billionaires is hoping to find enough critical minerals that can power hundreds of millions of electric vehicles.
"We are looking for a deposit that will be the first- or second-largest most significant&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/01/cars/tesla-lfp-battery/index.html">nickel and cobalt</a>&nbsp;deposit in the world," Kurt House, CEO of Kobold Metals, told CNN.
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Thirty geophysicists, &nbsp;geologists, cooks, pilots and mechanics are camped at the site where Kobold Metals and Blujay Mining are searching for the buried treasure that are necessary to build electric vehicles and massive&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/22/cars/electric-vehicle-battery-supply-chain/index.html">batteries to store renewable energy</a>.
The exploration crew will be flying drones and helicopters with transmitters to carefully measure the electromagnetic field of the subsurface, as well as using artificial intelligence to analyse the data and map the layers of rock below.
<img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/220808122509-04-greenland-melting-mineral-mining-climate-action-exlarge-169.jpg" alt="A Kobold Metals worker in Greenland." width="600" height="337" />
<img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/220808122440-03-greenland-melting-mineral-mining-climate-hammering-exlarge-169.jpg" alt="A Bluejay Mining employee digs during exploration for critical minerals in Greenland. " width="597" height="335" />
<img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/220808122426-01-greenland-melting-mineral-mining-climate-melting-exlarge-169.jpg" alt="Melting sea ice around Greenland has made it easier for the mining industry to ship equipment in and materials out." width="595" height="334" />
"It is a concern to witness the consequences and impacts from the climate changes in Greenland," Bluejay Mining CEO Bo M&oslash;ller Stensgaard told CNN. "But, generally speaking, climate changes overall have made exploration and mining in Greenland easier and more accessible."&nbsp;
Here&rsquo;s a first-hand look into the Greenland mineral exploration by CNN.
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Climate Change
The melting sea of ice around Greenland has helped the mining industry in terms of equipment shipping and mineral exploration, and with the current trends continuing into the future, &ldquo;there is no question more land will become accessible and some of this land may carry the potential for mineral development," Mike Sfraga, the chair of the United States Arctic Research Commission, told CNN.
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However, with the rising temperatures and extensive melting of Greenland&rsquo;s ice sheet, the global sea level is increasing at a rapid pace each day, with the ice sheet melting quickly from its bottom base upwards, injecting far more water and ice into the ocean than previous predictions.
So far, there is already a whopping 6 billions tons of ice melted every day, meaning that existing coastal cities are already slowly shrinking, and most likely will be covered by water in the near future.
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Ice melting in Greenland <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/greenlad?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#greenlad</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ice?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ice</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Heatwave2022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Heatwave2022</a> <a href="https://t.co/idZbT7cMwU">pic.twitter.com/idZbT7cMwU</a>
&mdash; Matteo (@Matteoxsebert) <a href="https://twitter.com/Matteoxsebert/status/1550161395240558592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 21, 2022</a></blockquote>

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As ice melts, do you think that mining in Greenland is a good idea? &nbsp;Do share your thoughts and let us know in the comments.
*Sources: Visual and Reference Credits to Social Media &amp; CNN and various cross references for context.
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As ice slowly melts away in Greenland, billionaires are funding a massive treasure hunt for critical minerals.

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Why Is There A Treasure Hunt in Greenland?

Why Is There A Treasure Hunt in Greenland?

As ice slowly melts away in Greenland, billionaires are funding a massive treasure hunt for critical minerals.

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