While Trump has cited “national security” reasons for wanting to acquire the island inhabited by about 56,000 people, there’s another big appeal that he’s been leaving out of his press conferences. Greenland is a treasure trove of minerals the U.S. needs to compete with China, and the island hasn’t been quick (enough) to fork them over.

Greenland Prime Minister Múte Egede said that he’s “ready to talk” with President-elect Donald Trump following his repeated calls to acquire the island. When asked if he was in touch with Trump at the Friday press conference in Copenhagen,