Film of the Moroccan phosphate plundering
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Check out a unique video of the Moroccan state company OCP carrying out phosphate mining in Western Sahara.

Published 30 December 2007

Check out 2 videos of the phosphate mine in Western Sahara. 

The first video shows all steps of the open pit mining in occupied Western Sahara. Download the first video in high resolution here. The second video shows the factory at distance. Download the second video in high resolution here [89mb]. 
 

 

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