Gafsa Phosphate Basin
1 articleThe Gafsa Phosphate Basin is the core mining zone of Tunisia’s phosphate industry, centered on extraction areas such as Metlaoui, Redeyef and Moulares. Maghreb Insider follows production, beneficiation, rail logistics and the movement of phosphate feedstock toward chemical-processing centers on the coast. The tag refers to the mining basin as a strategic resource area, distinct from the operating company, individual towns and phosphate commodities in global trade.
Tunisia targets phosphate output nearly triple its decade average
CPG and GCT are preparing a 2.7 billion-dinar plan to raise commercial phosphate output to 9.4 million tons by 2035. Production has been depressed for years, and transport problems, water shortages and company finances remain major constraints.