# Sales Of Western Sahara "Conflict Minerals" Rise But Trade Is Getting Harder For Morocco To Maintain

> A Western Sahara Resource Watch report says about 1.93 million tonnes of phosphates worth $164m were exported from Western Sahara in 2018, up from 2017. The largest buyer in 2018 has decided to halt its purchases from the territory. Exports from the Bou Craa mine are operated by a subsidiary of Morocco's OCP.

- Date: 2019-04-08 · published 2019-04-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Western Sahara · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59933-sales-of-western-sahara-conflict-minerals-rise-but-trade-is-getting-harder-for
- Commodities: [Phosphate Rock](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PHOSROCK.md)

## Why it matters

Loss of a major buyer may reduce exports from this source and tighten the trade flow for phosphate rock. The effect on prices is likely modest because Morocco has other supply and markets.

## Read by commodity

- PHOSROCK: neutral

## Sources

- forbes.com: https://www.forbes.com/sites/dominicdudley/2019/04/08/sales-of-western-sahara-conflict-minerals-rise-but-trade-is-getting-harder-for-morocco-to-maintain/

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