# West Coast phosphate mine stopped - for now | GroundUp

> Kropz has halted commissioning of its Elandsfontein phosphate mine on South Africa's West Coast for an extended period. The company cited a long delay in its water use licence, which limited access to suitable ore, plus technical problems found during commissioning. Environmental groups and state departments are challenging the mine's legality.

- Date: 2017-09-15 · published 2017-09-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69274-west-coast-phosphate-mine-stopped-for-now-groundup
- Commodities: [Phosphate Rock](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PHOSROCK.md)

## Why it matters

The halt removes a small amount of potential rock phosphate supply, but world rock phosphate prices are at a ten-year low, so the price effect is likely limited.

## Read by commodity

- PHOSROCK: neutral

## Sources

- groundup.news: https://groundup.news/article/west-coast-phosphate-mine-stopped-now/

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