Historical Mineral Exploration and Exploitation Licences in Greenland

The dataset contains polygons representing historical exploration and exploitation licences for mineral resources in Greenland. The data are based on geographic information provided via WFS by the Ministry of Mineral Resources in Greenland and are redistributed without modification of the original boundaries. The dataset provides an overview of former licence areas and their spatial extent.

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Date ( Publication )
2022-01-01
Identifier
dk.geus / grl_historical_mineral_licences
Presentation form
Digital map
Purpose
The purpose of the dataset is to provide a geographic overview of former mineral licences in Greenland to support analysis, planning and historical documentation. The dataset may serve as a reference layer in the assessment of mineral activities and land management processes.
Status
On going
Point of contact
  The Ministry of Mineral Resources, and the Mineral Licence and Safety Authority - Head office ( )
Maintenance and update frequency
As needed
Point of contact
  The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) - GIS-support
Keywords ( Theme )
  • Dataset
  • Mineral Licences
  • Historical Licences
  • Exploration
  • Exploitation
  • Administrative Boundaries
  • Greenland
Forskningsemner Forskningsemner ( Theme )
Geografisk Geografisk ( Place )
Access constraints
Other restrictions
Use constraints
Other restrictions
Other constraints
The dataset is based on data provided by the Ministry of Mineral Resources in Greenland and is distributed by GEUS as reference data. The dataset does not constitute legally binding information and should be verified against official sources. Proper source citation is required.
Spatial representation type
Vector
Denominator
500000
Metadata language
en
Character set
UTF8
Topic category
  • Economy
  • Planning cadastre
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Supplemental Information
The dataset functions as an administrative reference layer and does not constitute legally binding documentation of former licence conditions. Boundaries and licence status should be verified against official registers and applicable legislation maintained by the Ministry of Mineral Resources in Greenland. The dataset is primarily suitable for overview and screening purposes.
Reference system identifier
WGS 84 / UTM 24N (EPSG:32624)
Distribution format
  • WFS ( )

  • WMS ( )

Distributor
  The 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_historic ( OGC:WFS-1.0.0-http-get-capabilities )

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

OnLine resource
grl_lic_minerals_historical ( OGC:WMS-1.1.1-http-get-capabilities )

WMS for Greenland licenses licenses - Historical

Hierarchy level
Dataset
Statement
The dataset is based on geographic data provided via WFS by the Ministry of Mineral Resources in Greenland. The data are retrieved and converted into GEUS’ internal data structure and redistributed through GEUS’ MapServer setup without modification of the original polygon boundaries. Classification and attribute information follow the structure defined in the source service. The dataset is updated in accordance with changes in the official source service.
File identifier
7e2e5437-9945-4bfe-b4ea-72a1e42f464d XML
Metadata language
Danskda
Character set
UTF8
Hierarchy level
Dataset
Date stamp
2026-03-03T15:56:06.843354Z
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

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Keywords

Administrative Boundaries Dataset Exploitation Exploration Greenland Historical Licences Mineral Licences
Forskningsemner
Energy and resources

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