The sale of phosphates from the disputed Western Sahara territory rose to 1.93 million mt in 2018, from 1.6 million mt in 2017, according to a report from Western Sahara Resource Watch (WSRW). However, Nutrien, which is the biggest importer of phosphates from Western Sahara, decided to stop buying the conflict mineral at the end of last year. Abidjan claims sovereignty over the region, a claim disputed by the UN. The WSRW has now called on the remaining six buyers to stop purchasing Western Sahara phosphate.
The sale of phosphates from the disputed Western Sahara territory rose to 1.93 million mt in 2018, from 1.6 million mt in 2017, according to a report from Western Sahara Resource Watch (WSRW). However, Nutrien, which is the biggest importer of phosphates from Western Sahara, decided to stop buying the conflict mineral at the end of last year. Morocco claims sovereignty over the region, a claim disputed by the UN. The WSRW has now called on the remaining six buyers to stop purchasing Western Sahara phosphate.