Greenland Mines Ltd has commenced drilling at the Skaergaard gold, palladium and platinum project in southeast Greenland, marking the start of its 2026 field season.

The support vessel Argus anchored near the project site following a crossing of the Denmark Strait. Equipment, machinery, and local onshore infrastructure were successfully transferred ashore, and safety inductions were completed across all operational teams. Diamond drill rigs supplied and operated by Nordisk Fundering, including two new heli-portable units, are now running, with the first holes of the season expected to be completed within days.

“Arriving safely at Skaergaard and getting rigs turning is a defining moment for this season, and for the project,” said Dr. Bo Møller Stensgaard, President of Greenland Mines Ltd. “The crossing was smooth, the offload went exactly to plan, our safety inductions are complete, and drilling is now underway. Every step this summer builds toward the next phase of Skaergaard's development, and this is where that work truly begins. I want to recognize the entire team on the ground and aboard Argus for the professionalism and care that went into getting us here safely and getting equipment ashore so efficiently. That is the foundation for a strong season.”

In May 2026, Greenland Mines joined the European Raw Materials Alliance to position the Skaergaard project within the EU's industrial framework.

The 2026 field program is designed to support further upgrading of the Mineral Resource, advance metallurgical and engineering studies through bulk sampling, and generate the environmental, geotechnical and infrastructure data required to advance Skaergaard toward an Initial Assessment and its next phase of development. Greenland Mines plans to conduct blasting and take larger bulk samples later in the 2026 field season.

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