Arctic Development Race Intensifies as Infrastructure Challenges and Indigenous Concerns Mount
The Arctic emerges as a critical frontier for mineral resources amid growing Western interest. However, massive infrastructure gaps and sensitive indigenous relationships complicate development plans across the region.
Arctic’s Resource Potential Meets Infrastructure Reality
The Arctic region represents both a massive economic opportunity and significant development challenge, according to recent reports from industry leaders and government officials. Greenland, with its population of 57,000 spread across more than 60 settlements, illustrates the infrastructure gap facing the region – sources indicate that no two settlements are connected by roads despite the island’s vast mineral wealth.