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Production, refining and reserves

CommodityMetricValueWorld rank · shareSource
CobaltMine production 20231,500 t Co content#13 · 0.6%USGS Minerals Yearbook 2023 (cobalt), table 7
CobaltRefinery production 20231,506 t Co content (refined)#8 · 0.8%USGS Minerals Yearbook 2023 (cobalt), table 8
CobaltReserves 202213,000 t Co content#13 · 0.2%USGS MCS 2023
CopperMine production 202225,000 t Cu content#35 · 0.1%USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022 (copper), table 20
NickelMine production 2023140 t Ni content#25 · 0%USGS Minerals Yearbook 2023 (nickel, tables-only release), table 10
NickelRefinery production 2023140 t Ni content (primary nickel products)#23 · 0%USGS Minerals Yearbook 2023 (nickel, tables-only release), table 12
FluorsparMine production 202277,000 t fluorspar—USGS MCS 2023
FluorsparReserves 2021210,000 t fluorspar#9 · 0.1%USGS MCS 2022
BariteMine production 20251 million t barite#3 · 11%USGS MCS 2026
BariteReserves 201510 million t barite#7 · 3%USGS MCS 2016
ManganeseMine production 202386,000 t manganese ore (gross weight)#20 · 0.2%USGS Minerals Yearbook 2023 (manganese), table 6
ZincMine production 202335,000 t Zn content#26 · 0.3%USGS Minerals Yearbook 2023 (zinc, tables-only release), table 16
Phosphate rockMine production 202536 million t marketable phosphate rock (gross weight)#2 · 14%USGS MCS 2026
Phosphate rockReserves 202550,000 million t marketable phosphate rock (gross weight)#1 · 68%USGS MCS 2026
LeadMine production 200835,000 t Pb content—USGS MCS 2009
LeadReserves 2008500,000 t Pb content#7 · 0.6%USGS MCS 2009
ThoriumResources 201430,000 t Th—OECD-NEA/IAEA Red Book 2014 (Uranium 2014), Table 1.17
Strontium (celestite)Mine production 20152,500 t celestite (gross weight)—USGS MCS 2016
ArsenicRefinery production 20255,000 t arsenic trioxide (gross weight)#3 · 8%USGS MCS 2026
MercuryMine production 20252 t Hg content#4 · 1%USGS MCS 2026
FeldsparMine production 2025720,000 t feldspar#8 · 2%USGS MCS 2026

Policies and export measures

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  • 2025-11-24 · agreement

    Strategic cooperation agreement between Morocco's Energy Transition Ministry and the Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG)

    Signed at IMC Morocco 2025 in Marrakech. It provides for practical cooperation to add value to African mineral resources through certification and accreditation mechanisms, support for the African ESG framework, and Morocco's Origin, Transit and Certification (OTC) corridor initiative. Dated by the ministry release.

    Source: Ministère de la Transition Énergétique et du Développement Durable (Morocco)

  • 2015-07-01 · incentive

    Law No. 33-13 on mines (Dahir No. 1-15-76)

    New mining law replacing the 1951 mining regulation, covering metallic substances, phosphates, radioactive substances, industrial minerals and other mining substances. It enters into force on publication of the implementing regulation for its Articles 18 and 19; the date used here is the promulgation date (published in Bulletin officiel No. 6384 of 6 August 2015).

    Source: Ministère de la Justice, Royaume du Maroc (portail Adala)

Trade in critical minerals

Exports 2024$2.7 bn

  1. Phosphate rock$1.5 bnto India 33%, Türkiye 12%, Mexico 11% · 35 more
  2. Copper$613 mto China 56%, Spain 13%, Germany 13% · 17 more
  3. Barite$140 mto United States of America 32%, Argentina 13%, Türkiye 12% · 37 more
  4. Aluminium$118 mto Malaysia 28%, Spain 23%, China 13% · 19 more
  5. Lead$107 mto China 61%, Germany 33%, South Korea 4% · 13 more
  6. Zinc$78 mto China 64%, Spain 18%, Bulgaria 5% · 13 more
  7. Cobalt*$51 mto Japan 38%, Taiwan 28%, Netherlands 9% · 16 more
  8. Manganese$38 mto Namibia 75%, China 18%, Germany 4% · 16 more

and 20 more commodities

Imports 2024$1.2 bn

  1. Aluminium$751 mfrom United Arab Emirates 45%, Bahrain 17%, Qatar 15% · 25 more
  2. Potash$131 mfrom Canada 51%, Jordan 22%, United States of America 14% · 9 more
  3. Copper$108 mfrom Germany 30%, Italy 27%, Greece 19% · 12 more
  4. Zinc$47 mfrom Belgium 46%, Netherlands 24%, Spain 10% · 16 more
  5. Nickel$33 mfrom Australia 68%, United States of America 9%, Netherlands 8% · 17 more
  6. Manganese*$23 mfrom Ukraine 54%, India 17%, Netherlands 10% · 12 more
  7. Boron*$22 mfrom Türkiye 68%, United States of America 25%, Netherlands 6% · 9 more
  8. Cobalt*$20 mfrom Dem. Rep. Congo 92%, France 7%, United States of America 1% · 10 more

and 33 more commodities

Trade values in current US dollars (ores, concentrates, intermediates, chemicals and refined metal), not prices. * Includes HS codes that also cover other products. Source: CEPII BACI (HS22), Etalab Open Licence 2.0 — details.

Fiscal regime for mining

InstrumentApplies toRateLegal basis
OtherAll mineralsThe mining law (Loi 33-13) contains no production royalty, export duty or State participation clause; mining companies fall under the general tax code (Code général des impôts). Phosphate is mined by the State-owned OCP group—Loi n° 33-13 relative aux mines, promulgated by Dahir n° 1-15-76 of 14 Ramadan 1436 (1 July 2015), Bulletin officiel n° 6384 (6 Aug 2015) · whole text (12 pp.)in force 2015-08-06

Rates and terms as set in the cited law or regulation; agreements with individual projects can differ. Not legal or tax advice.

Deals and financing (1)

  1. 2023-09-19 · Joint venture · signed

    CNGR Advanced Material (CNGR Morocco New Energy Technology) → Al Mada (Next Generation Industries) · CNGR New Tech Morocco (precursor, LFP and black-mass plants, Morocco)

    CNGR and Morocco's Al Mada signed a joint venture agreement to build 120,000 t/y of NMC precursor, 60,000 t/y of LFP and 30,000 t/y of black-mass recycling capacity in Morocco; CNGR holds 50.03%.

    official release

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