Philippe Riché, of the French Association des Amis de la R.A.S.D in 2004 wrote a series of reports on the phosphate industry and general natural resources in the territory (in French).
1. L'actualité de l'exploitation des ressources naturelles sahraouies, Janvier 2004, Philippe Riché, Association des Amis de la R.A.S.D., Paris.
2. L'exploitation des ressources du Sahara Occidental par le Maroc : épuisement des céphalopodes, Philippe Riché, Association des Amis de la R.A.S.D., Paris, 02.04.04.
3. Le Maroc ouvre le territoire du Sahara Occidental à l'exploration pétrolière, Philippe Riché, Association des Amis de la R.A.S.D., Paris, juillet 2004.
4. Le Maroc investit dans l'exploitation des richesses du Sahara Occidental. Philippe Riché, Association des Amis de la R.A.S.D., Paris, 15 septembre 2004.
5. Note d'actualité sur l'exploitation, par le Maroc, des ressources naturelles du Sahara Occidental. Philippe Riché, Association des Amis de la R.A.S.D., Paris, 20 novembre 2004.
COWI abandons future projects in Western Sahara
After undertaking work for the Moroccan state phosphate company in Western Sahara, the Danish consultancy giant COWI states that it “will not engage in further projects" in the occupied territory.
With Suez closed, Morocco reopens abandoned route
Morocco has for six years avoided directing plunder vessels via South Africa, whose courts have ruled the phosphate plunder of occupied Western Sahara to be illegal. First test is taking place now.
Bomb destroys phosphate conveyor belt
Morocco's illegal exports of phosphate rock through a controversial conveyor belt has been targeted by what is claimed to be a bomb.
The conflict phosphates - four decades of plunder
For over 40 years, a Moroccan state-owned company has exported phosphate rock from occupied Western Sahara.