GTK Mintec’s Mineral Processing Value Chain Expertice Supports a Greenland Mineral Deposit
GTK Mintec, part of the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK), has initiated a comprehensive cooperation with Greenland Mines Ltd. focused on the Skaergaard mineral deposit located on the east coast of Greenland. The partnership supports the further development of one of the world’s most extensively studied polymetallic deposits and strengthens the knowledge base required for responsible mine development in Arctic conditions.
GTK’s role is to provide impartial research data to support the project through mineralogical characterization, development of beneficiation solutions, evaluation of recovery potential from mineral resources, and assessment of the environmental impact of mining waste. The cooperation encompasses a large part of GTK Mintec’s services, including mineralogy, chemical analytics, mineral beneficiation research, pilot-scale testing, tailings and extractive waste studies at the GTK SMARTTEST field test facility.
Geologically Exceptional Deposit
The Skaergaard deposit is geologically exceptional. It contains palladium gold platinum with additional potential for iron, titanium, vanadium, gallium and other critical metals in vanadium bearing titanomagnetite and related phases. PGMs, in particular, play a vital role in the global energy transition, including applications in hydrogen technologies and other clean energy solutions. Titanium production is critical due to its essential role in aerospace, defense, and medical applications.
“The collaboration will promote the efficient and sustainable utilisation of metals and minerals from both primary ores and side streams, leveraging GTK Mintec’s strong expertise in metallic and industrial mineral ores, advanced research methods and specialized infrastructure”, says Kimmo Tiilikainen, Director General of Geological Survey of Finland.
Supporting Responsible Development in the Arctic
Once developed, the Skaergaard project would become one of the significant mining operations in the Arctic. The utilisation of natural resources in Arctic regions places special emphasis on responsible operating practices, environmental stewardship, and the use of the best available scientific knowledge — areas in which GTK has long-standing experience.
Greenland Mines Ltd. president Bo Møller Stensgaard:
”For a complex, fine grained, multi metal intrusion like Skaergaard, GTK Mintec is, in our view, the ideal technical partner. We regard GTK Mintec as one of the prime institutions in Europe when it comes to designing efficient, robust flowsheets, and we very much look forward to this collaboration as we advance the Skaergaard Project.”
”GTK Mintec’s combination of deep mineralogical expertise, industrial scale pilot plant capabilities, and dedicated tailings and process water research facilities gives us exactly the end to end platform we need – from ore characterization through flowsheet design to environmental performance in Arctic conditions.”
”With GTK Mintec’s experience on challenging polymetallic deposits and circular economy projects across Europe, we are confident that together we can design, test and de risk a processing value chain that aims to recover as much as possible from Skaergaard’s gold palladium platinum and bulk Fe Ti V potential, while maintaining a strong focus on responsible tailings and water management from day one.”
The cooperation commenced in spring 2026 and will continue at least until the end of 2028.
About GTK Mintec
Located in Outokumpu, the GTK Mintec mineral processing industry pilot plant and research environment offer research and testing services throughout the value chain from ore deposits to the closing of mines and the reuse of materials. GTK Mintec studies and tests the beneficiation of minerals and mineral-based materials, as well as the valorization of different types of side streams.
About Greenland Mines Ltd
Greenland Mines Ltd is a Nasdaq-listed company with two operating divisions: (1) Natural Resources, focused on the exploration and development of the Skaergaard Project in Southeast Greenland, one of the largest undeveloped palladium, gold, and platinum deposits in the world; and 2) Cell and Gene Therapy, including Klotho’s KLTO-202 primary indication for ALS.
Further information
News Release – Greenland Mines Corp.
Kimmo Tiilikainen, Director General
Geological Survey of Finland (GTK)
kimmo.tiilikainen@gtk.fi
Marja Lehtonen, Head of Unit
Geological Survey of Finland (GTK)
marja.lehtonen@gtk.fi
Media requests: GTK Communications, viestinta@gtk.fi
