Trump's push for Greenland mineral rights could block China's access to rare earths

Greenland has the eighth-largest rare earth reserves in the world at 1.5 million metric tons, according to 2024 data from the U.S. Geological Survey.

# Trump's push for Greenland mineral rights could block China's access to rare earths Greenland has the eighth-largest rare earth reserves in the world at 1.5 million metric tons, according to 2024 data from the U.S. Geological Survey. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/23/trump-greenland-china-rare-earth-mineral.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*