Former foreign minister Julie Bishop has been hired to advise an Australian explorer embroiled in a long-running legal dispute with Greenland over its plan to build a rare earths mine in the Danish territory.
ASX-listed Energy Transition Minerals said Ms Bishop’s “profound grasp” of international affairs would help it navigate the political and legal challenges facing its Kvanefjeld project in Greenland’s south.
Mark Wembridge covers resource companies for The Australian Financial Review, based in Perth. He formerly worked for the Financial Times in London and Hong Kong. Connect with Mark on Twitter. Email Mark at mark.wembridge@nine.com.au