Greenland–European Union relations Greenland's fishing fleet. However, this deal was struck down by the European Court of Auditors, who felt the amount the EU was paying was too high for the quantity of fish caught. Greenland originally joined the then-European Communities with Denmark in 1973. At that time Greenland had no autonomy from Denmark, which it gained in 1979. Greenland achieved some special treatment such as restrictions on business for non-residents and fisheries. Greenland left in 1985, following a referendum in 1982 with 53% voting for withdrawal after a dispute over fishing rights. The Greenland Treaty formalized their exit. There has been some
Greenland Minerals Greenland Minerals Greenland Minerals Limited (), formerly Greenland Minerals and Energy Limited, is an Australian exploration company focusing on acquisition, exploration, and development of its license area over the northern ilimaussaq intrusive complex in Greenland. GGG currently aims at exploring of its flagship project, Kvanefjeld project, in Southern Greenland. The Kvanefjeld project is located near the southwest of Greenland consisting of multi-element deposit including rare-earth elements (REE), zinc, and uranium, within marginal phases of the ilimaussaq intrusive complex. As at February 2015, the project has defined a total resource of 673 Mt @ 10,900 ppm TREO, 248 ppm U3O8, 10,000