Greenland's pro-business Demokraatit Party surged to victory in a shake-up that could boost U.S. President Donald Trump's attempts to tap the island's mineral wealth, with the victors keen for reforms favouring private enterprise and mining.

At a time when Greenland's international significance is on the rise, right-wing opposition parties Demokraatit and Naleraq saw a surge of support in Tuesday's election, defeating the ruling left-wing

The center-right Demokraatit party won the most votes in Greenland’s election, and the party’s leader rejected Donald Trump’s plans.