# Tunisia to address risk and secure new phosphate production - Africa 2017 - Oxford Business Group

> Tunisia's state-owned Gafsa Phosphates produced 3.6 million tonnes of commercial phosphate in 2016, 40% below initial forecasts after strikes and protests. The government is studying a new mine at Sra Ouertane, which would need heavy investment to process low-grade rock.

- Date: 2017-05-30 · published 2017-05-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71318-tunisia-to-address-risk-and-secure-new-phosphate-production-africa-2017-oxford
- Commodities: [Phosphate Rock](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PHOSROCK.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Tunisia is a minor phosphate supplier, and its labour-driven output shortfalls are unlikely to tighten global phosphate supply enough to move prices on their own.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: neutral
- PHOSROCK: neutral

## Sources

- oxfordbusinessgroup.com: https://oxfordbusinessgroup.com/reports/tunisia/2017-report/economy/cautiously-optimistic-addressing-risk-and-securing-new-production-can-safeguard-the-countrys-position-as-a-major-phosphate-player

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