A rare-earth project known as Matamulas may occur in southern Spain .
Many Danish politicians have expressed concerns that other nations , including China , could gain influence in thinly populated Greenland , given the number of foreign workers and investment that could come from Chinese companies in the near future because of the law passed December 2012.In southern Spain , a proposed rare-earth mining project called 'Matamulas ' exists in Ciudad Real Province , that according to its developers may provide up to 2,100 Tn/year ( 33 % of the annual UE demand ) .
Rare-earth element