Isua is a proposed iron mine that sits at the edge of Greenland's ice cap. The project was previously held by London Mining, who won an exploration licence in 2005 and a 30-year mining licence in 2013, but declared bankruptcy in 2014. The licence was acquired by General Nice Development, a Chinese commodity company.
The Isua project has two major hurdles to overcome. London Mining has yet to secure financing for a construction budget upwards of $2bn. This is where the 'China investment' angle comes in. China accounts for roughly 60% of global iron ore imports and …
"With global iron ore prices starting to decline in 2014, interest in the Isua project from Chinese buyers has also started to wane." The Isua mine …
with China on Greenland and Arctic issues, clearly ... investment in the Isua iron ore project: i.e. to pave way for more Chinese companies to enter Greenland. Plans to speed up China's interests and organize funding for Chinese mining investments in Greenland
Chinese mining companies' approaches to mining in Greenland6.1. The Isua project. The first large project that appeared to have a realistic chance of being developed was the Isua-project. The Isua iron-ore deposit is located at the end of a deserted fjord in South-western Greenland.
LONDON, June 30 (Reuters) - Iron ore firm London Mining LOND.L LOND.OL said a study showed its Isua project in Greenland could be developed for $1.74 billion, below original estimates, for a 10 ...
Greenland's economy currently relies heavily on the fishing industry. There are two key deposits China is involved with in Greenland that could be litmus tests for further Arctic involvement: Isua and Kvanefjeld. Isua is a proposed iron mine that sits at the edge of Greenland's ice cap.
According to the Greenland Bureau of Minerals and Petroleum, there are four Chinese-financed mining projects on the island (see Fig. 1).In South West Greenland, the Chinese private company General Nice Group is developing the Isua Iron ore project. On the East Coast, gold exploration is taking place close to Illoqortormiut, where various investors such as Jiangxi Copper, …
Isua is located 150km Northeast of Nuuk and is owned by London Mining Plc through London Mining Greenland A/S. Isua is one of London Mining's four principal iron ore projects together with ...
General Nice arrived in Greenland in early 2015, buying the mortal remains of London Mining, the owner of the Isua iron mine near Nuuk. Isua had been one of the island's most promising projects ...
The Isua iron ore project is located in Greenland, approximately 150km north-east of Nuuk. The project is owned by London Mining and includes the development of an open pit mine, ore processing plant, shipping and other necessary facilities and infrastructures.
General Nice, one of China's top coal and iron ore importers, took control of the Isua mine project January, in another example of the Asian country's global search for commodities.
The Company focuses to develop Marampa in two phases. The Wadi Sawawin Project is located in the north-west corner of Saudi Arabia, 125 kilometers from Tabuk and 60 kilometers from the Red Sea port of Duba. Greenland includes the Isua Project. Isua is located 150 kilometers Northeast of Nuuk. Isua will produce a 70% Fe pellet feed concentrate.
Chinese Perspectives on Greenland Isua Project
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China's growing involvement in Greenland presents ... liquefied natural gas project being a major example, Greenland is emerging as another key ... rights for an iron deposit at Isua.
The first discovery of iron ore resources at Isua dates back to 1965, and several companies have carried out exploratory drilling since [5]. London Mining Greenland A/S (henceforth LMG) acquired their exploration license for the Isua project in 2005, the first large-scale mining project granted in Greenland [6].
Mining the Arctic. Earlier this year, General Nice, a Chinese company headquartered in Hong Kong, purchased the recently bankrupt London Mining Company. The defunct British-based company had two main projects underway: one in Greenland at the Isua iron ore mine and one in Sierra Leone at the active Marampa iron ore mine.
The Isua iron-ore deposit, in southwest Greenland, near pristine fjords and bays, was discovered in 1965, first by Marcona Mining, and later controlled by global mining entity Rio Tinto before being sold in 2005 to London Mining, listed on the London Stock Exchange, without production being started. The pristine site will most probably be strip ...
A Chinese mining company is taking over a planned $2bn iron ore mine in Greenland, making it the first Arctic resources project to come under the full ownership of China. General Nice, one of ...
China, Greenland and competition for the Arctic. Written by Jichang Lulu. 2016 was an eventful year for China's intensifying engagement with Greenland: A blocked attempt to buy a derelict naval base; controversy over the size of a state-linked company's share in a uranium project; progress towards establishing the world's northernmost mine.
The Company focuses to develop Marampa in two phases. The Wadi Sawawin Project is located in the north-west corner of Saudi Arabia, 125 kilometers from Tabuk and 60 kilometers from the Red Sea port of Duba. Greenland includes the Isua Project. Isua is located 150 kilometers Northeast of Nuuk. Isua will produce a 70% Fe pellet feed concentrate.
Project Pool - Synergy Infrastructure sharing for the projects nearby Isua mine and the southern western part of Greenland • rare earth • Nonferrous metals • oil and gas • other resources LPs Various industrial investors Financial institutions Any interested parties Equity Investment and …
A company part of General Nice Group (), the Chinese coal and iron trader that owns Isua iron mine in Greenland, has been ordered into liquidation by Hong Kong's High Court, after a petition by Australian creditors. The company, General Nice Resources (Hong Kong) Ltd (()), is not directly connected to the Greenland project, but there is an indirect ...
The Isua Iron Mine is a proposed mine in Greenland.. Concept. The plan is to ship iron ore from open-pit mines in Greenland to manufacturers in Europe and Asia. Like the Baffinland Iron Mine on Baffin Island, the costs of placing a mine in a remote area will be compensated by the high quality of the ore.The ore will be 70 percent iron, so it will require minimal processing before being shipped.
London Mining Plc is developing mines to supply the global steel industry. The Company has iron ore exploration and development projects located in Sierra Leone, Saudi Arabia, Greenland, China and Chile, and a coking coal project in Colombia. The Company's products include pellet feed, P1 sinter feed / P2 sinter/pellet and DR pellets. The Marampa…
London Mining's (LON:LOND) new prefeasibility study for the wholly-owned Isua magnetite project in Greenland, identified significant economies of scale, and the involvement of Chinese ...
The Company focuses to develop Marampa in two phases. The Wadi Sawawin Project is located in the north-west corner of Saudi Arabia, 125 kilometers from Tabuk and 60 kilometers from the Red Sea port of Duba. Greenland includes the Isua Project. Isua is located 150 kilometers Northeast of Nuuk. Isua will produce a 70% Fe pellet feed concentrate.
Greenland needs industrial development for its future ISUA isan environmentally friendly mining project with low volumes of waste materials, clean operation and simple closure requirements ISUA is a mine with potential of more than 30 years operation ISUA will make Greenland a major exporter of minerals on a global scale and provide a new
Greenland Bureau of Minerals and Petroleum (BMP) organized four Public Hearings and in addition London Mining organized a number of Public Consultation meetings to further provide the public with project information in the areas of engineering, environment and socio-economic aspects of …