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Critical minerals in the Arctic

The Circumpolar – Arctic Geopolitics (podcast), July 1, 2026.

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‘China's lead was built over decades of long-term policy going back to Deng Xiaoping, while Europe was content to import cheaply and leave the "dirty work" to others,’ says Gørild Heggelund. She argues that China's dominance in critical minerals is the result of long-term industrial strategy, while Arctic countries are now struggling to build alternative supply chains that also address environmental and Indigenous concerns.

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Gørild Merethe Heggelund
Research Professor

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Critical minerals in the Arctic: Challenges and perspectives for the Nordic countries (CRIMINA)	Ongoing