Analysis: Morocco's Phosphate Industry in the …

94 security (OCP, 2013). Phosphate mining and its chemical processing require considerable water, energy, land, and other 95 resource inputs. Morocco uses recycling and reverse osmosis desalination to relieve some of the pressure on its fresh water 96 resources and help secure the water necessary for phosphate production processes (OCP, 2016b).

Morocco's Phosphate Power: A History of Mining, Global …

The history of phosphate mining in Morocco reflects a complex narrative of discovery, economic development, political contention, and global influence. From its origins in the 1920s to its current status as a global powerhouse, the Moroccan phosphate industry has profoundly shaped both the Moroccan economy and the global fertilizer market. With ...

Morocco: A market mover in phosphates

Morocco is a significant player in the phosphate rock and fertiliser sectors, with the country controlling over 70% of the world's known phosphate rock reserves. Mining beyond phosphate rock is limited to small base and battery metal …

Phosphate: All hopes rest on Morocco with 75% of remaining reserves

Preface. Phosphate is absolutely essential for both plants and animals. It's estimated that Morocco has of 75-85% of phosphate reserves that might last for 300-400 years. Or peak in 25 years. Walan (2014) has estimates of researchers who've predicted peak phosphorus. But peak production will come early if Morocco and other key places experience …

Measuring anthropogenic phosphorus cycles to promote …

The mining sector contributes to 10% of the Moroccan national GDP, in which 90% of the mining industry is generated by phosphate mineral mining (MEMDD, 2017). Consequently, understanding the potential impact of P supply, consumption, and flows is critical not only for Morocco but for the global food security and future availability and supply of P.

Our History

A second mine opened in Youssoufia in 1931, and a third in Benguerir in 1976. The company also diversified into phosphate processing, opening chemical facilities in Safi (1965) and Jorf Lasfar (1984). In 2008, the company became the OCP Group S.A., owned by the Moroccan Government and the Banque Populaire du Maroc.

Sustainable phosphate mining: Enhancing efficiency in mining …

PDF | On Apr 9, 2024, Khawla Lamghari and others published Sustainable phosphate mining: Enhancing efficiency in mining and pre-beneficiation processes | Find, read and cite all the research you ...

The Mining Industry in Morocco: A Policy Paradox …

Morocco holds 77% of the world's total phosphate reserves and is the world's largest phosphate exporter. The mining sector in Morocco, including copper and silver, represents 10% of Morocco's GDP, with 90% coming from …

Investigation of bacterial diversity using 16S rRNA …

Moroccan phosphate mines, mainly in the center of Morocco (Ben Guerir Location), are characterized by high temperature in the summer, aridity and rains scarcity, very low organic matter and high ...

Morocco's phosphate reserves: A key to economic …

Morocco holds approximately 70% of the world's known phosphate rock reserves, a crucial resource for producing fertilizers and battery materials.This presents the country with a substantial opportunity to significantly boost its wealth and global economic influence. With over 50 billion tonnes of phosphate rock reserves, Morocco's resources vastly surpass those of any …

Industrial Operations

OCP's first mine in Khouribga opened in 1921 and is home to the majority of Morocco's phosphate reserves, producing 70% of the Group's output. Phosphate is transported by our 187km slurry pipeline to the processing plant at Jorf …

(PDF) Native plant diversity for ecological reclamation in Moroccan …

Position of the studied mining sites in Köppen-Geiger climate classification. BCM: Bou Craa phosphate mine; BGM: Ben Guerir phosphate mine; YSM: Youssofia phosphate mine; KHM: Khouribga phosphate ...

Morocco's OCP group emerges as a world leader in …

The chemical and phosphate giant has made significant investments aimed at transforming the logistics chain, as well as increasing its operational and environmental efficiency. In the second phase, OCP plans to increase rock production to 26 million tonnes by 2030 through the development of new mines and expansion of existing mines.

The Future of Phosphate is in Morocco | INN

The dusty, sun-parched deserts of Central and Southwestern Morocco do not bring agricultural development to mind, but Morocco's Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP) is playing a growing role ...

Le phosphate au Maroc : Les derniers chiffres

Le phosphate du Maroc réalise à lui seul un bénéfice moyen de 61,4 milliards de dirhams (MMDH). Le Plan Maroc Mines (PMM) 2021-2030 ambitionne de développer, dans le cadre d'une approche globale, un secteur minier compétitif en faveur d'une croissance durable.

OCP Group: Looking after phosphate resources for future

Founded as a mining company in 1920, the OCP Group moved into phosphate processing in 1965, and is now the world's leading manufacturer of phosphate fertilisers.

The Moroccan High Atlas phosphate-rich sediments: …

The presently exploited phosphate basins of the Moroccan Meseta are flat-lying, often covered by Pliocene to Recent sediments. Sections are only visible along the active excavations of the open-cast mines, which are difficult to access for scientific investigations.

Future is rosy for Mena phosphate producers

Phosphate mining in Morocco: the country holds around 70 percent of the world's total reserves of phosphate rock ... the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region is a major centre for the phosphate mining …

Phosphate mining, corporate social responsibility and …

Phosphate mining activities in Morocco, however, raise many critical issues that have long been poorly investigated and remain almost unknown and scarcely analysed. The organisers of many social protests raised their voices for political and social reforms, some demanding mining-related reforms, when the Arab Spring protests broke out.

OCPGroup | Bringing phosphorus to life

At OCP, we're responsible for the world's largest phosphate reserves, and everything we do feeds sustainable growth and brings phosphorus to life. It begins with the right minerals. From there come thriving crops.

Mining industry in Morocco

Premium Statistic Extraction volumes of phosphates in Morocco 2022, by mining center ... Premium Statistic Average price of raw phosphate in Morocco 2012-2023

Khouribga: The City Of Morocco Known for Its Phosphate

Introduction To Khouribga City. Khouribga is a city tucked away in the heart of Morocco within the Béni Mellal-Khénifra region.It has an ethnic mix of Arab, Berber, and other communities.. Founded in 1923 during the French protectorate, thanks to its vast phosphate deposits, Khouribga transformed from a small settlement into a dynamic city, driven by its …

Can Morocco's phosphate wealth put it at the centre of the …

In 2023, Morocco reported a 34% decrease in phosphate exports and its derivatives, including fertilisers, to MAD76bn ($7.6bn).

About us

Founded in 1920 to mine phosphate in Morocco, our operations now span the entire cycle of plant nutrition. What is phosphate? Find out about phosphate rock, phosphorous and the essential role it plays in all plant growth. From a single …

Description of Microbial Communities of Phosphate Mine …

A rehabilitation scenario of the abandoned Kettara mine (Morocco) includes covering acidic tailings with alkaline phosphate mine wastes to limit water infiltration and hence acid mine drainage.

Top 10 Phosphate Countries by Production (Updated 2024)

2. Morocco Mine production: 35 million metric tons. As the second largest phosphate-producing country, Morocco produced 35 million metric tons of the fertilizer in 2023, down from 39 million MT in ...

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Founded in 1920 to mine phosphate in Morocco, our operations now span the entire cycle of plant nutrition. Go to section. What is phosphate? History; Group, partners & operations; Board, governance & policies; Sustainability Top. What …

Realising the circular phosphorus economy delivers for …

Moroccan deposits and mine production are solely owned and operated by the Office Chérifien des Phosphates, which itself is owned by the Moroccan government (95%) and the Banque Populaire du ...

How to Invest in Phosphate (Updated 2024) | INN

Third in line for production is the US, which produced 20 million MT of phosphate rock in 2023 from mines operating in the states of Florida, North Carolina, Idaho and Utah.