NORTH AFRICA · RESOURCES

Morocco: natural resources

Minerals produced, mines and deposits, power capacity and how much the economy depends on resources. Morocco is part of the Invest Global country data, so every figure carries its source.

Mines and deposits mapped
95
39 operating
Minerals above 1% of world
1
USGS MCS 2026
Power capacity
8.7 GW
45 plants
Clean share of electricity
23%
Ember, 2025

Minerals produced

MineralProductionShare of worldWorld rankReserves share
Phosphate rock35,300 kt14.8%268.5%

Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, MCS 2026. Rank is among reporting countries.

Mines and deposits

Phosphate39
Silver22
Lead19
Copper17
Uranium14
Zinc11
Manganese8
Cobalt7
Iron ore7
Nickel3
Gold3
Bauxite and aluminium3
SiteCommoditiesStatusOperatorSource
Ben Guerir MinePhosphateOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Ben Ider MinePhosphateOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Bleida MineCopperOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Bou Azzer DepositCobalt, Nickel, Silver, Gold, Molybdenum, CopperOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Bou Craa MinePhosphateOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
IminiManganeseOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Imini MineManganeseOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Imiter MineSilverOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Kettara MineIron oreOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
KhouribgaPhosphateOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Oued El Heimer MineCopper, Silver, LeadOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Qued Zem MinePhosphateOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS

Showing operating and larger sites first. Open the map for every site.

Power capacity by fuel

Coal2.8 GW
Hydro1.7 GW
Gas1.7 GW
Wind1.2 GW
Oil777 MW
Solar533 MW
Largest plantsFuelCapacityOwner
Centrale Thermique de Jorf Lasfar (JLEC)Coal2,020 MWUnit 1 and 2: Office National de l’Electricité (ONE); Unit 3
Al Wahda Thermal Power stationGas800 MWOffice National de l\'Electricite (ONE)
Jerada power stationCoal515 MWOffice National de Electricite (ONE) Sepco III
Ain Beni Mathar Centrale Thermosolaire (CCGT)Gas472 MWOffice National de l\'Electricite (ONE) African Development
STEP UR1 *Hydro464 MWNot stated
Centrale a cycle combine de TahaddartGas394 MWEnergie Electrique de Tahaddart (EET)
Parc Eolien TarfayaWind301 MWNareva Holding/Engie
Central Termique de KenitraOil300 MWOffice National de l\'Electricite (ONE)

Source: WRI Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0). Plants of about 1 MW and above, data mostly 2018 to 2021.

Resource dependence

Oil rents
0.0%
% of GDP · 2021
Natural gas rents
0.0%
% of GDP · 2021
Coal rents
0.0%
% of GDP · 2021
Mineral rents
0.3%
% of GDP · 2021
Fuel exports
0.7%
% of merchandise exports · 2025
Ores and metals exports
3.8%
% of merchandise exports · 2025

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.

Mine and deposit locations combine the USGS Mineral Resources Data System (public domain, last updated 2022, strongest for the United States and the Americas) and Wikidata (CC0, notable named mines). Coverage is uneven and partly historical, and status can be out of date: this is not a complete or current registry, and a point on the map is not an offer, a licence or evidence of a legal right. Production and reserve figures are from the USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries and are rounded estimates. Power plants are from the WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), mostly 2018 to 2021. Nothing here is investment, legal or technical advice.