Morocco: An Emerging Mineral Power Attracting Foreign Investors

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Morocco is steadily paving its way toward leadership in the mineral industry within the African continent, relying on its vast geological wealth and an advanced strategic vision for exploring and enhancing its natural resources. A recent report by Daily Galaxy revealed that Morocco’s subsoil holds more than 70 strategic minerals, making the country a focal point for international investors and solidifying its position as a key player in the global mineral market.

Morocco’s most significant mineral resources are spread across various regions of the kingdom, including the Guelmim region, the eastern provinces, and the southern territories. These resources include rare minerals in the “Tropic” seamount in the Atlantic Ocean, helium reserves in the Guercif area, as well as gold and copper mines extending through the Anti-Atlas Mountains.

Morocco’s ambitions go beyond merely extracting these resources. The country is committed to creating added value by processing minerals locally—an approach aimed at boosting the national economy and generating new job opportunities. These operations are overseen by the National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM), in cooperation with technical and investment partnerships with industrialized nations such as Japan, South Korea, Germany, and the United States.

Through this approach, Morocco is moving away from the traditional model of raw material exports and laying the foundations for a sustainable mineral economy. This positions the country at the heart of emerging geo-economic dynamics and turns its land into a strategic mine open to the future.