Mining exploitation licences in Greenland

This dataset contains an overview of all active exploitation licences in Greenland. The data are hosted and maintained by the Ministry of Mineral Resources (MMR), Government of Greenland. GEUS harvests the data through a WFS service provided by MMR and makes them available for visualisation through GEUS map services. The dataset represents the geographic extent of valid exploitation licences and functions as an administrative reference dataset.

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Date ( Publication )
2022-01-01
Identifier
dk.geus / grl_mining_exploitation_licences
Presentation form
Digital map
Purpose
The dataset is made available to provide a comprehensive geographic overview of active exploitation licences in Greenland. It can be used as background and reference data in planning, administration, regulatory processes and geoscientific analyses.
Status
On going
Point of contact
  Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) - GIS-support ( )
Maintenance and update frequency
As needed
Point of contact
  Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) - GIS-support
Keywords ( Theme )
  • Dataset
  • Exploitation licences
  • Mineral resources
  • Greenland
  • Administrative boundaries
Forskningsemner Forskningsemner ( Theme )
Geografisk Geografisk ( Place )
Access constraints
Other restrictions
Use constraints
Other restrictions
Other constraints
CC BY 4.0
Other constraints
The dataset is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC BY 4.0). When using the dataset, the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) and the Mineral Resources Authority (MMR), Naalakkersuisut – Government of Greenland, must be cited as data providers.
Spatial representation type
Vector
Denominator
500000
Metadata language
en
Character set
UTF8
Topic category
  • Geoscientific information
  • Boundaries
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Supplemental Information
Information on the application procedure and conditions for exploitation licences is available on the official website of the Government of Greenland.
Reference system identifier
WGS 84 / UTM 24N (EPSG:32624)
Distribution format
  • WMS ( )

  • WFS ( )

  • SHP ( )

  • GeoJSON ( )

Distributor
  Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) - GIS-support
OnLine resource
Interactive webmap ( WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link )

Interactive map displaying the dataset.

OnLine resource
MLSA:mcas_mlsa_public_exploitation ( OGC:WFS-1.0.0-http-get-capabilities )

WFS Service from https://gis.govmin.gl/geoserver/web/?0

OnLine resource
grl_lic_minerals_exploitation ( OGC:WMS-1.3.0-http-get-capabilities )

WMS for Greenland mineral licenses - Exploitation

OnLine resource
Download

Download dataset as shapefile

OnLine resource
Download

Download dataset as GeoJSON

Hierarchy level
Dataset
Statement
The dataset is based on data hosted and maintained by the Ministry of Mineral Resources (MMR), Government of Greenland. GEUS accesses the data through the WFS service provided by MMR and harvests them for use in its own visualisation services. GEUS does not perform editorial, geometric or content modifications. The currency, accuracy and legal status of the dataset depend on updates made by MMR.
File identifier
00fcb7fa-757c-4b76-9cdd-6b42f64c1d24 XML
Metadata language
Danskda
Character set
UTF8
Hierarchy level
Dataset
Date stamp
2026-08-20T06:59:24.034578Z
Metadata standard name
ISO 19115:2003/19139
Metadata standard version
1.0
Point of contact
  The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) - GIS-support ( )
 
 

Overviews

overview

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Keywords

Administrative boundaries Dataset Exploitation licences Greenland Mineral resources
Forskningsemner
Energy and resources

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Associated resources

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