Keywords: Jorf Lasfar


Falcon Energy Materials restructures ownership after Sama Resources exit

Falcon Energy Materials, the company specializing in graphite anode production for batteries, has made a strategic restructuring of its ownership following the complete withdrawal of Sama Resources, one of its key historical investors. This transition, occurring alongside a recent capital raise, reflects......

Morocco advances green ammonia to secure fertilizer production

Morocco holds three-quarters of global phosphate reserves and ranks as the top exporter of phosphate-based fertilizers. Yet its ammonia production, essential for combining with phosphate to make fertilizers, relies entirely on imported natural gas. Disruptions, including the Ukraine war, have spiked......

Sonasid plans major expansion at Jorf Lasfar with annual production of 7,000 tons of non-ferrous metals

Sonasid is preparing a strategic industrial leap with the establishment of a copper and aluminium processing unit at Jorf Lasfar, a move aimed at strengthening its position in Morocco’s non-ferrous metals sector. The new unit will be located in the MedZ industrial zone and is already progressing......

Three major ports handle over 88% of Morocco’s National maritime traffic

Morocco’s port activity recorded significant momentum in 2024, with national maritime traffic reaching 241.2 million tonnes, a 15.2% increase compared to the previous year, according to data from the Directorate of Ports and Maritime Public Domain. The surge underscores the growing weight of the......

Morocco strengthens industrial sovereignty with $110 million investment in fluorine production

INNOVX has secured $110 million in financing from Bank of Africa to support the development of its subsidiary, Fluoralpha, which is spearheading a groundbreaking project in Jorf Lasfar, Morocco. This initiative focuses on recovering fluorine from Moroccan phosphate rocks, reinforcing Morocco’s......

Morocco’s Fluoralpha secures MAD 1 billion financing to power a new fluorine era

Casablanca is set to play host to one of the most ambitious industrial transformations in Morocco’s recent history. On September 21, 2025, INNOVX announced that its subsidiary Fluoralpha has secured over one billion dirhams (USD 110 million) in strategic financing from Bank of Africa, paving the......

Taqa Morocco posts 17% profit drop in first half of 2025

Taqa Morocco, the operator of the Jorf Lasfar coal-fired power plant, has reported a 17% drop in net profit for the first half (H1) of 2025. Net profit fell to MAD 437 million ($48.7 million), down from MAD 526 million ($58.6 million) in the same period last year. The decrease was largely attributed......

Morocco dominates over 90% of cobalt market in MENA region

Morocco has solidified its position as a key player in the global energy and industrial transition, capturing more than 90% of cobalt production and consumption across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). This dominance underscores the country’s pivotal role in supply chains for critical minerals,......

Morocco secures water autonomy as OCP completes record desalination pipeline ahead of schedule

Morocco’s OCP Group has achieved a landmark in water sustainability, completing the country’s longest water pipeline two years ahead of schedule. The 203-kilometer infrastructure transports desalinated water from Jorf Lasfar on the Atlantic coast to the phosphate-rich Khouribga region, addressing......