Mining in Western Sahara
Mining in Western Sahara: the public figures we hold so far. No world production share, mine or listed company project is recorded here yet.
Western Sahara's status is disputed. This page groups data under Natural Earth's map unit and takes no position on sovereignty.
Mining in Western Sahara at a glance
- Main mines
- Bou Craa (phosphate) Source: USGS
- Signature minerals
- phosphate Source: USGS
Mining employment from the ILO usually counts all of mining and quarrying, often with oil and gas; national shares of GDP and exports are as each source defines them.
History of mining in Western Sahara
What the ground holds. iron-ore; phosphate Source: USGS
Mining elsewhere in Africa
South AfricaDR CongoMozambiqueGhanaMadagascarRwandaNigeriaGuineaMoroccoTanzania
World shares: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, latest year per mineral. Mineral rents, exports and governance: World Bank WDI and WGI. Trade: CEPII BACI. Projects: listed companies' announcements.
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Cover photos from Wikimedia Commons: The Big Hole by Rudolph Botha, CC BY-SA 3.0.