Black Angel Mine
Explore Greenland’s mining history through the Black Angel Mine and Ivittuut, and discover how geology, mining, environmental impacts and strategic resources have shaped the island.
Overview
Description
This Digital Teaching Material explores Greenland’s mining history through the former mining sites of Maarmorilik and Ivittuut. It shows how geology shaped mining operations, how Arctic conditions influenced working life and logistics, and how environmental impacts and strategic raw materials continue to shape Greenland today.
What you will learn
- Why valuable mineral deposits were mined in Greenland despite challenging Arctic conditions
- How geology, mining methods and logistics shaped operations at Maarmorilik and Ivittuut
- How historic mining affected local environments and what can be learned from these impacts
- Why Greenland’s mineral resources remain economically and strategically important today
Curriculum
- 1 Section
- 2 Lessons
- Lifetime
- DTM Content - Black Angel Mine2
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DTM Features
- Lectures 2
- Quiz 0
- Duration 30+ min
- Skill level Beginner
- Language English
- Students 2
- Certificate No
- Assessments Yes