Ujarassiorit 2018 - the public mineral hunt programme starts up

Ujarassiorit - the national mineral hunt for amateur geologists residing in Greenland - has started up. In 2018 Ujarassiorit has existed since year 1989 and has run every summer.
A total of DKK 120,000 tax free prizes are awarded, of which the first prize is DKK 55,000.
Ujarassiorit is administered and financed by the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Labour and Interiour. The winners receive prizes from the following companies and funds:

The Bank of Greenland’s Industrial Fund and Dundas Titanium A/S. have each contributed with DKK 40,000 to the total prize amount.

North American Nickel Inc, Platina Resources Ltd and Greenfield Exploration Ltd have each contributed with DKK 10,000 to the total prize amount.

On the webpage www.ujarassiorit.gl the mineral hunters can find relevant information about how to participate in Ujarassiorit. One can also download folders and publications which may be of help in the mineral hunt. An example of this is the booklet, ”Mineral-guide – Prospektering for amatører”, which is available free of charge at every post office.
At the post office cardboard boxes are available and there is a delivery note which the mineral hunter must fill out with name, address etc. There is also a map on which the finding place should be marked. Postage is free of charge.
The sample must be received before October 1st 2018 to participate in this year’s mineral hunt.
Only amateur geologists with a permanent address in Greenland can participate. Only samples from Greenland can be submitted and only samples with an exact description of finding place will qualify for a prize. Each cardboard box should contain only one rock sample the size of a fist and the sample should preferable not be a loose rock. Submitted samples will not be returned.
Happy hunting!
The Ministry of Mineral Resources
For information regarding Ujarassiorit and geology please contact:
Jonas Petersen, geologist
Coordinator of Ujarassiorit-programme
Phone: +299 34 65 49
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Other contacts:
Arent Heilmann, geologist
Tlf.: +299 34 68 12
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Julie Hollis
Head of department, geologist
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Winners of Ujarassiorit 2017
The Ministry of Mineral Resources is pleased to announce the winners of the Mineral Hunt Campaign, Ujarassiorit 2017. Apollonie Josiassen from Nanortalik wins the first prize of DKK 55,000 (tax-free), with a sulphide-mineralized gneiss collected in Illorsuit, 20 km north of Nanortalik in South Greenland. The sample contains 0.24 % zinc and unusually high indium (0.1 %). Anomalously elevated zinc has been known from water stream samples collected during previous regional geological investigations in the southernmost part of South Greenland, but the in-situ occurrences of zinc-mineralization remained unknown. Even though the winning sample is not directly related to an in-situ, zinc mineralized locality; the analysis result indicates presence of a zinc-sulphide hosting mineralization in the area.
Zinc is a base metal, which is mostly applied as an anti-corrosion agent used in the galvanization process. Zinc is also used in the production of die-casted parts in automobile and household industry, as well as during the production of pigments in certain paints. Indium is used during the production of electrodes in LCD-displays and surface coating.
The winner of the second prize of tax-free DKK 25,000 is Arnatsiaq Nielsen Isaksen with an unidentified rock of interesting chemical composition. The sample is from a locality east to Aappilattoq in South Greenland. Analysis results showed elevated concentrations of strontium (0.31 %), rare earth elements; cerium (more than 500 g/t) and lanthanum (308 g/t) together with anomalously elevated phosphorous and thorium. The sample could indicate a previously unknown alkaline mineralization system in the area.
Two third prizes of tax free DKK 10,000 each are awarded to:
• Naja Poulsen Josefsen from Atammik, who has found a hydrothermally altered gneiss from Niaqunngunaq in Fiskefjord, West Greenland. The sample is rich in manganese (8.6 %), iron (23.3%) and barium (>1%), and contains elevated concentrations of cerium, phosphorous and yttrium. From geological point of view the sample could indicate an economically interesting hydrothermal mineralization in the area.
• Dania Semionsen from Aappilattoq, South Greenland, who has found a micaschist rich in flaky graphite in Kangersuneq Paarleq, east of Aappilattoq. There is an increasing demand worldwide for flaky graphite used in modern lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles.

Four fourth prizes of tax free DKK 5,000 each are awarded to:
• Simujoq Nathanielsen from Sermiligaaq in East Greenland, who has found a rusty gneiss with sulphide minerals in Kangertittivatsiaq, approximately 120 km northeast of Tasiilaq. The sample contains 0.23 % copper. Since currently there is limited knowledge on ore mineralizations in the Kangertittivatsiaq area, analysis results have shed some light on the area’s potential.
• Aksel Kuitse from Kulusuk in East Greenland, who has found a nickel-containing magmatic rock from Kangaarsuk, east of Kulusuk. The sample contains 0.33 % nickel and 0.16% copper. Nickel mineralizations in Tasiilaq/Ammassalik-region are known, but Aksel Kuitse’s sample is from a new locality.
• Josef Josefsen from Kapisillit, West Greenland for his sulphide-rich gneiss. The sample contains 0.35% copper, 1% strontium, and elevated concentrations of cerium and lanthanum. The previously known occurrences of copper mineralizations in the area are different in geochemical characteristics.
• Thala Nathanielsen from Sermiligaaq in East Greenland for her massive pyrrhotite from Qaarsertivaq, north of Sermiligaaq. Pyrrhotite is an iron-sulfide mineral, which occurs often in ore-mineralizations of economic importance, for example in nickel, copper, and precious metal mineralizations. Presence of massive pyrrhotite may indicate ore mineralizations in the area.

The members of the jury of the national Mineral Hunt Campaign are economic geologists from the Government of Greenland and the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland. From every post office, residents of Greenland can, free of charge, send in samples for further geological examination. Further information regarding Ujarassiorit can be found on the website, www.ujarassiorit.gl.
Ujarassiorit is run and financed by the Government of Greenland.
The Bank of Greenland’s Industrial Fund and Alba Resources Ltd have each contributed with DKK 40,000 to the total prize amount.

Hudson Resources Inc. and North American Nickel Inc. have each contributed with DKK 10.000 to the total prize amount.

Ministry of Mineral Resources would like to thank the sponsors of Ujarassiorit for their generous contribution.

For further information regarding Ujarassiorit and the prize winners, please contact:
Geologist Jonas Petersen on phone number +299 34 65 49 or on e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Bendt Josefsen from Kapisillit wins the first prize of the year’s version of the mineralhunt campaign Ujarassiorit and receives DKK 55,000. Bendt Josefsen has found a sulfide-mineralized gneiss south of Kapisillit in Godthåbsfjord. The sample contains 3.17 % copper, 10.1 gram per ton silver and 814 gram per ton cobalt. The copper-cobalt association is interesting since this association is not typical for Archean terranes wherein the Nuuk region is encompassed. Copper-cobalt ore deposits are known from the younger rocks i.e. in the Central African copper belt.

The winner of the 2^nd prize of tax free DKK 25,000 is Frederikke Filemonsen from Aasiaat. She has found and submitted a molybdenite-bearing gneiss from Ujarattarfik, an island 6 kilometers east of Aasiaat. The analysis of the rock returned 0.43 % molybdenum and 0.73 gram per ton rhenium. Molybdenum mineralizations in Aasiaat are not known in details. Molydenum finds its application mostly in production of high-strength steel alloys. Rhenium is applied to production of high-temperature resistant metal alloys that are used to produce jet engine parts.

Two 3rd prizes of tax free DKK 10,000 each are awarded to:

• William Umerineq, Kuummiut, who has found and submitted a sulfide-rich mica-schist containing 0.33 % cobalt. The geology of the area of the sample locality is known only to a limited degree, and the sample indicates a potential presence of economically interesting mineralizations.

• Sofie Larsen, Qeqertaq, who has found and submitted a sample of banded iron formation with the minerals magnetite and hematite from Anap Nunaa, north of Ilulissat. The iron-content of the rock is 37.8 %. Banded iron formations occur in the area, but are older than the sample submitted by Sofie Larsen which is from younger rocks. The sample indicates a potential for finding banded iron formations that are younger than the known banded iron formation deposit at Itilliarsuk.
  

Four 4th prizes of tax free DKK 5,000 each are awarded to:

• Charlotte Hansen from Qasigiannguit for her finding of altered amphibolite near Qasigiannguit. The sample contains 0.25 gram per ton gold. The sample is collected from bedrock, but there are no previously known gold mineralizations in Qasigiannguit area.

• Hans Pape from Tasiilaq for his finding of an ilmenite-bearing amphibolite from the island Ikermiit in South-East Greenland containing 33.3 % iron and more than 10 % titanium. The geology of the sample locality area is poorly known, but the sample indicates possible ilmenite mineralizations in magmatic rocks that occur in the area.

• Poul Alaufesen from Ikerasaarsuk for his finding of rose quartz of good quality at Innap qaava, central Westgreenland. Rose quartz has a pink color and is used as a gemstone, ’healing’ stone or as decoration. It is typically a gemstone which is suitable for small scale production.

• Bendt Egede from Illorsuit in the Qaqortoq-area for his sample of a labradorite collected east of Igaliku. The sample is of gemstone quality. Labradorite is used as gemstone and dimension stone. The submitted sample is suitable for cabochon cutting.
  

The members of the jury of the national public mineral hunt programme are economic geologists from the Government of Greenland and the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland.  From every post office, residents of Greenland can, free of charge, send in samples for further geological examination. Further information regarding Ujarassiorit can be found on the website www.ujarassiorit.gl.

Ujarassiorit is run and financed by the Government of Greenland.

FinnAust Mining Plc, Greenland Gas & Oil Ltd. and The Bank of Greenland’s Industrial Fund have each contributed with DKK 40,000 to the total prize amount.

 Hudson Resources Inc. and North American Nickel Inc. have each contributed with DKK 10,000 to the total prize amount.

For further information regarding Ujarassiorit and the prize winners, please contact: Geologist Jonas Petersen on phone number +299 34 65 49 or on e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.