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714. Shortly after the Consultation Bill was published, on 13 July 2021, former Premier,Kim Kielsen, issued a press release titled "IA has revealed its election lie".1044 In thisstatement, Mr Kielsen pointed out (quite rightly) that the IA Party had been running a"scare campaign" against the Kvanefjeld Project, including by making false allegationsthat"[r]adioactive dust will make our country uninhabitable", people "will not be ableto hunt or fish for anything" and "radioactive minerals can never be mined safely". Heexplained that the uranium ppm threshold was not about protecting citizens, as theywere already protected by Greenland's robust environmental legislation, rather theConsultation Bill "shows that IA is stuck in the 1970s fight against nuclear weaponsinstead of fighting today's fight against climate change and for an economicallyindependent Greenland". Mr Kielsen further pointed out that the IA Party proposal didnot ban the extraction of minerals that contain other radioactive substances (such asthorium, plutonium and radon), only uranium.

715. The following day, Greenlandic news outlet Sermitsiaq published a report criticisingthe Consultation Bill for harming Greenland's economic prosperity, creating regulatoryconfusion and politicising the uranium issue.1045 The Greenland Business Associationwas reported as stating that the bill "will negatively affect the investment climate, as theproposal creates uncertainty about the framework for investing in mineral explorationin Greenland."Submissions on the Consultation Bill (July – August 2021)

716. After publishing the Consultation Bill on 2 July 2021, the Government receivedcomments from a range of parties, some supportive and others opposed.

717. GM made a submission on the Consultation Bill on 2 August 2021.1046 This wasprepared by Messrs Eggins and Frere. 1047 In its submission, GM explained thearbitrariness of the uranium ppm threshold. GM also pointed out that the proposal didnot distinguish between uranium mining projects and poly-metallic projects withuranium in low concentrations.1048 GM further explained that it would be impracticalto apply a uranium ppm threshold to prospecting and exploration activities because it1044 Press release titled"IA has revealed its election lie", by K. Kielsen member of Inatsisartut for Siumut, 13 July2021, at (C-613E) (English translation).1045 The Editorial Staff, Tough ride for uranium proposals, Sermitsiaq, 14 July 2021, at (C-614E).1046 Document titled "Comments on the draft law 'prohibiting prospecting, exploration and exploitation ofuranium'", by Greenland Minerals Ltd, 2 August 2021, at (C-59).1047 First Witness Statement of J. Eggins, at (CWS-6), para. 80; see also First Witness Statement of G. Frere, 24June 2022, at (CWS-1), paras. 50-52.1048 First Witness Statement of J. Mair, at (CWS-3), para. 910.b.- 219 -was not possible to know whether an ore body had less than 100 ppm uranium until ithas been drilled.1049

718. On 10 August 2021, the Greenlandic press reported that the Consultation Bill was"facing harsh criticism from a large number of mining companies, which havesubmitted worrying consultation responses. The Greenland Chamber of Commercesupports the criticism: The law has the character of an expropriation law".105