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 central Spain , Ciudad Real Province , the proposed rare-earth mining project 'Matamulas ' may provide , according to its developers , up to 2,100 Tn/year ( 33 % of the annual UE demand ) .
Rare-earth element